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Document Element Tutorial

IronWord is a powerful Word document library designed to assist .NET C# developers in integrating the capabilities of creating, reading, and editing Word and DOCX documents into their applications. In the context of a Word document, document elements are the building blocks that make up the content.

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Add TextRuns

Text Content

The Split method is utilized to divide the text run into a list of smaller TextRuns, based on a specified delimiter. This allows for the organization and manipulation of textual information within the document.

:path=/static-assets/word/content-code-examples/tutorials/add-textrun-text-content.cs
using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

// Add text
Text addText = new Text("Add text using IronWord");
doc.AddParagraph(new Paragraph(addText));

// Append text
Text appendText = new Text("The first text.");
appendText.Append(new Text("The second text."));
doc.AddParagraph(new Paragraph(appendText));

// Split text
Text splitText = new Text("Use split to split the sentence.");
splitText.Split(" ");
doc.AddParagraph(new Paragraph(splitText));

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("textrun.docx");
Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

Private doc As New WordDocument()

' Add text
Private addText As New Text("Add text using IronWord")
doc.AddParagraph(New Paragraph(addText))

' Append text
Dim appendText As New Text("The first text.")
appendText.Append(New Text("The second text."))
doc.AddParagraph(New Paragraph(appendText))

' Split text
Dim splitText As New Text("Use split to split the sentence.")
splitText.Split(" ")
doc.AddParagraph(New Paragraph(splitText))

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("textrun.docx")
VB   C#

Set Styling

Setting styling for TextRuns allows you to define the visual presentation of text. This includes specifying attributes such as font size, color, style, strikethrough, underline, superscript, and subscript. Configuring styling enhances the overall appearance of the text in the document.

:path=/static-assets/word/content-code-examples/tutorials/add-textrun-set-styling.cs
using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;
using IronWord.Models.Enums;

// Load docx
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument("document.docx");

// Configure text
Text textRun = new Text();
textRun.Text = "Add text using IronWord";
textRun.Style = new TextStyle()
{
    TextFont = new Font()
    {
        FontFamily = "Caveat",
        FontSize = 72,
    },
    Color = Color.Red,
    IsBold = true,
    IsItalic = true,
    Underline = new Underline(),
    Strike = StrikeValue.Strike,
};

Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Add text
paragraph.AddText(textRun);

// Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx");
Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models
Imports IronWord.Models.Enums

' Load docx
Private doc As New WordDocument("document.docx")

' Configure text
Private textRun As New Text()
textRun.Text = "Add text using IronWord"
textRun.Style = New TextStyle() With {
	.TextFont = New Font() With {
		.FontFamily = "Caveat",
		.FontSize = 72
	},
	.Color = Color.Red,
	.IsBold = True,
	.IsItalic = True,
	.Underline = New Underline(),
	.Strike = StrikeValue.Strike
}

Dim paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Add text
paragraph.AddText(textRun)

' Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx")
VB   C#

Embed Images

This feature allows you to seamlessly include images within the content, enhancing the overall visual appeal and communicative power of the document.

:path=/static-assets/word/content-code-examples/tutorials/add-textrun-embed-images.cs
using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

// Load docx
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

// Configure image
IronWord.Models.Image image = new IronWord.Models.Image("image.jpg");
image.Width = 200; // In unit pixel
image.Height = 200; // In unit pixel
Text textRun = new Text();

// Add image
Paragraph para = new Paragraph(textRun);
para.AddImage(image);

// Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(new Paragraph(textRun));

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx");
Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

' Load docx
Private doc As New WordDocument()

' Configure image
Private image As New IronWord.Models.Image("image.jpg")
image.Width = 200 ' In unit pixel
image.Height = 200 ' In unit pixel
Dim textRun As New Text()

' Add image
Dim para As New Paragraph(textRun)
para.AddImage(image)

' Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(New Paragraph(textRun))

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx")
VB   C#

Add Images

Load Image

Loading images is a crucial process. This involves bringing external image files into the document. The ability to load images facilitates the inclusion of relevant visuals, contributing to a more engaging and informative document.

:path=/static-assets/word/content-code-examples/tutorials/add-image-load-image.cs
using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

// Load docx
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Add image
paragraph.AddImage("image.jpg");

// Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("document.docx");
Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

' Load docx
Private doc As New WordDocument()

Private paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Add image
paragraph.AddImage("image.jpg")

' Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("document.docx")
VB   C#

Configure Image

Optimize the images with configurable settings. This includes setting properties such as text wrapping, dimensions, position, and distance from corners. Proper configuration ensures that images are displayed in a visually pleasing and contextually appropriate manner.

:path=/static-assets/word/content-code-examples/tutorials/add-image-configure-image.cs
using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;
using IronWord.Models.Enums;

// Load docx
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

// Configure image
IronWord.Models.Image image = new IronWord.Models.Image("image.jpg");
image.WrapText = WrapText.Square;
image.Width = 100;
image.Height = 100;
image.DistanceFromTop = 50;

var position = new ElementPosition();
position.X = 50;
position.Y = 50;
image.Position = position;

Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Add image
paragraph.AddImage(image);

// Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("document.docx");
Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models
Imports IronWord.Models.Enums

' Load docx
Private doc As New WordDocument()

' Configure image
Private image As New IronWord.Models.Image("image.jpg")
image.WrapText = WrapText.Square
image.Width = 100
image.Height = 100
image.DistanceFromTop = 50

Dim position = New ElementPosition()
position.X = 50
position.Y = 50
image.Position = position

Dim paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Add image
paragraph.AddImage(image)

' Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("document.docx")
VB   C#