SetShading

Table.SetShading method

Sets shading to the specified values on whole table.

public void SetShading(TextureIndex texture, Color foregroundColor, Color backgroundColor)
ParameterTypeDescription
textureTextureIndexThe texture to apply.
foregroundColorColorThe color of the texture.
backgroundColorColorThe color of the background fill.

Examples

Shows how to apply an outline border to a table.

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Tables.docx");
Table table = doc.FirstSection.Body.Tables[0];

// Align the table to the center of the page.
table.Alignment = TableAlignment.Center;

// Clear any existing borders and shading from the table.
table.ClearBorders();
table.ClearShading();

// Add green borders to the outline of the table.
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Left, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Right, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Top, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Bottom, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);

// Fill the cells with a light green solid color.
table.SetShading(TextureIndex.TextureSolid, Color.LightGreen, Color.Empty);

doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Table.SetOutlineBorders.docx");

See Also

Table.SetBorders