Set Table Title And Description

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process to set a table’s title and description using Aspose.Words for .NET. We’ll explain the bundled C# source code and provide you with a comprehensive guide to help you understand and implement this feature in your own projects. At the end of this tutorial, you will know how to add a title and description to a table in your Word documents using Aspose.Words for .NET.

Step 1: Define the document directory

First, you need to set the path to your documents directory. This is the location where you want to save your edited Word document. Replace “YOUR DOCUMENTS DIRECTORY” with the appropriate path.

string dataDir = "YOUR DOCUMENTS DIRECTORY";

Step 2: Load the document containing the table

Next, you need to load the document containing the table using the Document class. Be sure to specify the correct document path.

Document doc = new Document(dataDir + "Tables.docx");

Step 3: Access the table and set the title and description

Now you can access the table in the document using the GetChild() method and the Table class. Next, set the table title and description using the Title and Description properties.

Table table = (Table)doc.GetChild(NodeType.Table, 0, true);
table.Title = "Test Title";
table.Description = "Test Description";

Step 4: Set backup options

If you want to specify save options, you can configure them using the OoxmlSaveOptions class. In this example, we have used the Compliance option to specify compliance with the ISO 29500:2008 Strict format.

OoxmlSaveOptions options = new OoxmlSaveOptions { Compliance = OoxmlCompliance.Iso29500_2008_Strict };

Step 5: Optimize document compatibility

You can also optimize document compatibility using the OptimizeFor() method of the CompatibilityOptions class. In this example, we’ve optimized the document for Word 2016.

doc.CompatibilityOptions.OptimizeFor(Aspose.Words.Settings.MsWordVersion.Word2016);

Step 6: Save the modified document

Finally, you can save the modified document to a file using the Save() method of the Document class. Be sure to specify the correct path and file name.

doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithTableStylesAndFormatting.SetTableTitleAndDescription.docx", options);

Sample source code for Set Table Title And Description using Aspose.Words for .NET

	// Path to your document directory 
	string dataDir = "YOUR DOCUMENT DIRECTORY";

	Document doc = new Document(dataDir + "Tables.docx");
	Table table = (Table) doc.GetChild(NodeType.Table, 0, true);
	table.Title = "Test title";
	table.Description = "Test description";
	OoxmlSaveOptions options = new OoxmlSaveOptions { Compliance = OoxmlCompliance.Iso29500_2008_Strict };
	doc.CompatibilityOptions.OptimizeFor(Aspose.Words.Settings.MsWordVersion.Word2016);
	doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithTableStylesAndFormatting.SetTableTitleAndDescription.docx", options);

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to set a table’s title and description using Aspose.Words for .NET. By following this step-by-step guide, you can easily add a title and description to a table in your Word documents. Aspose.Words offers a powerful and flexible API for manipulating and formatting tables in your documents. With this knowledge, you can customize the structure and information associated with your tables to your specific needs.