linesToDrop property

ParagraphFormat.linesToDrop property

Gets or sets the number of lines of the paragraph text used to calculate the drop cap height.

get linesToDrop(): number

Examples

Shows how to set the size of a drop cap.

let doc = new aw.Document();
let builder = new aw.DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Modify the "LinesToDrop" property to designate a paragraph as a drop cap,
// which will turn it into a large capital letter that will decorate the next paragraph.
// Give this property a value of 4 to give the drop cap the height of four text lines.
builder.paragraphFormat.linesToDrop = 4;
builder.writeln("H");

// Reset the "LinesToDrop" property to 0 to turn the next paragraph into an ordinary paragraph.
// The text in this paragraph will wrap around the drop cap.
builder.paragraphFormat.linesToDrop = 0;
builder.writeln("ello world!");

doc.save(base.artifactsDir + "ParagraphFormat.linesToDrop.odt");

linesToDrop property

ParagraphFormat.linesToDrop property

Examples

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