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GetAllItems

Returns a collection of items (the ApiContentControlListEntry objects) of the combo box / drop-down list content control.

Syntax​

expression.GetAllItems();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiContentControlList class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiContentControlListEntry[]

Example​

Get a collection of the content control list entry as a list in a document.

// How can I get all items using a content control list in a document?

// Get all items for a content control list in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let cc = Api.CreateComboBoxContentControl([{display: "Mercury", value: "planet1"}, {display: "Venus", value: "planet2"}, {display: "Earth", value: "planet3"}, {display: "Mars", value: "planet4"}], 2);
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.Push(cc);
let contentControlList = cc.GetDropdownList();
let listItems = contentControlList.GetAllItems();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
for (let i = 0; i < listItems.length; i++) {
    paragraph.AddText("Item " + (i + 1) + ": " + listItems[i].GetValue() + " - " + listItems[i].GetText() + "\n");
}
doc.Push(paragraph);