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GetAlias

Returns the alias attribute for the current container.

Syntax​

expression.GetAlias();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiBlockLvlSdt class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

Get the alias attribute of the container in a document.

// Create a block content control, add a text to it, return its alias, and write it to the second paragraph of the document.

// How to return an alias of the block-level content control object in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let blockLvlSdt = Api.CreateBlockLvlSdt();
blockLvlSdt.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is a block text content control with alias 'OnlyOffice'.");
blockLvlSdt.SetAlias("OnlyOffice");
doc.AddElement(0, blockLvlSdt);
doc.GetElement(1).AddText("Alias: " + blockLvlSdt.GetAlias());