FieldStyleRef class

FieldStyleRef class

Implements the STYLEREF field. To learn more, visit the Working with Fields documentation article.

Remarks

The STYLEREF is used to reference a fragment of text within the document that is formatted with the specified style.

Inheritance: FieldStyleRefField

Constructors

NameDescription
FieldStyleRef()The default constructor.

Properties

NameDescription
display_resultGets the text that represents the displayed field result.
(Inherited from Field)
endGets the node that represents the field end.
(Inherited from Field)
formatGets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
(Inherited from Field)
insert_paragraph_numberGets or sets whether to insert the paragraph number of the referenced paragraph exactly as it appears in the document.
insert_paragraph_number_in_full_contextGets or sets whether to insert the paragraph number of the referenced paragraph in full context.
insert_paragraph_number_in_relative_contextGets or sets whether to insert the paragraph number of the referenced paragraph in relative context.
insert_relative_positionGets or sets whether to insert the relative position of the referenced paragraph.
is_dirtyGets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
(Inherited from Field)
is_lockedGets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
(Inherited from Field)
locale_idGets or sets the LCID of the field.
(Inherited from Field)
resultGets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
(Inherited from Field)
search_from_bottomGets or sets whether to search from the bottom of the current page, rather from the top.
separatorGets the node that represents the field separator. Can be None.
(Inherited from Field)
startGets the node that represents the start of the field.
(Inherited from Field)
style_nameGets or sets the name of the style by which the text to search for is formatted.
suppress_non_delimitersGets or sets whether to suppress non-delimiter characters.
typeGets the Microsoft Word field type.
(Inherited from Field)

Methods

NameDescription
get_field_code()Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator). Both field code and field result of child fields are included.
(Inherited from Field)
get_field_code(include_child_field_codes)Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
(Inherited from Field)
remove()Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field’s end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns None.
(Inherited from Field)
unlink()Performs the field unlink.
(Inherited from Field)
update()Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
(Inherited from Field)
update(ignore_merge_format)Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
(Inherited from Field)

Examples

Shows how to use STYLEREF fields.

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

# Create a list based using a Microsoft Word list template.
list = doc.lists.add(aw.lists.ListTemplate.NUMBER_DEFAULT)

# This generated list will display "1.a )".
# Space before the bracket is a non-delimiter character, which we can suppress.
list.list_levels[0].number_format = "\x0000."
list.list_levels[1].number_format = "\x0001 )"

# Add text and apply paragraph styles that STYLEREF fields will reference.
builder.list_format.list = list
builder.list_format.list_indent()
builder.paragraph_format.style = doc.styles.get_by_name("List Paragraph")
builder.writeln("Item 1")
builder.paragraph_format.style = doc.styles.get_by_name("Quote")
builder.writeln("Item 2")
builder.paragraph_format.style = doc.styles.get_by_name("List Paragraph")
builder.writeln("Item 3")
builder.list_format.remove_numbers()
builder.paragraph_format.style = doc.styles.get_by_name("Normal")

# Place a STYLEREF field in the header and display the first "List Paragraph"-styled text in the document.
builder.move_to_header_footer(aw.HeaderFooterType.HEADER_PRIMARY)
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "List Paragraph"

# Place a STYLEREF field in the footer, and have it display the last text.
builder.move_to_header_footer(aw.HeaderFooterType.FOOTER_PRIMARY)
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "List Paragraph"
field.search_from_bottom = True

builder.move_to_document_end()

# We can also use STYLEREF fields to reference the list numbers of lists.
builder.write("\nParagraph number: ")
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "Quote"
field.insert_paragraph_number = True

builder.write("\nParagraph number, relative context: ")
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "Quote"
field.insert_paragraph_number_in_relative_context = True

builder.write("\nParagraph number, full context: ")
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "Quote"
field.insert_paragraph_number_in_full_context = True

builder.write("\nParagraph number, full context, non-delimiter chars suppressed: ")
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_STYLE_REF, True).as_field_style_ref()
field.style_name = "Quote"
field.insert_paragraph_number_in_full_context = True
field.suppress_non_delimiters = True

doc.update_page_layout()
doc.update_fields()
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + "Field.field_style_ref_paragraph_numbers.docx")

See Also