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SetShd

Specifies the shading which shall be applied to the extents of the current table cell.

Syntax

expression.SetShd(shadingType, r, g, b);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTableCell class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
shadingTypeRequiredShdType | ApiFillThe shading type or fill to apply.
rRequiredbyteRed color component value.
gRequiredbyteGreen color component value.
bRequiredbyteBlue color component value.

Returns

boolean

Example

Apply a background fill color to a table cell in a PDF.

// How do I change the background color of a table cell in a PDF?

// Color the background of your table cell in a PDF.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const table = Api.CreateTable(2, 4);
const row = table.GetRow(0);
const cell = row.GetCell(0);
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(51, 51, 51));
cell.SetShd(fill);

page.AddObject(table);