add method

add(list_template)

Creates a new list based on a predefined template and adds it to the collection of lists in the document.

def add(self, list_template: aspose.words.lists.ListTemplate):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
list_template	ListTemplate	The template of the list.

Remarks

Aspose.Words list templates correspond to the 21 list templates available in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box in Microsoft Word 2003.

All lists created using this method have 9 list levels.

Returns

The newly created list.

add(list_style)

Creates a new list that references a list style and adds it to the collection of lists in the document.

def add(self, list_style: aspose.words.Style):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
list_style	Style	The list style.

Remarks

The newly created list references the list style. If you change the properties of the list style, it is reflected in the properties of the list. Vice versa, if you change the properties of the list, it is reflected in the properties of the list style.

Returns

The newly created list.

Examples

Shows how to work with list levels.

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)
self.assertFalse(builder.list_format.is_list_item)
# A list allows us to organize and decorate sets of paragraphs with prefix symbols and indents.
# We can create nested lists by increasing the indent level.
# We can begin and end a list by using a document builder's "list_format" property.
# Each paragraph that we add between a list's start and the end will become an item in the list.
# Below are two types of lists that we can create using a document builder.
# 1 -  A numbered list:
# Numbered lists create a logical order for their paragraphs by numbering each item.
builder.list_format.list = doc.lists.add(aw.lists.ListTemplate.NUMBER_DEFAULT)
self.assertTrue(builder.list_format.is_list_item)
# By setting the "list_level_number" property, we can increase the list level
# to begin a self-contained sub-list at the current list item.
# The Microsoft Word list template called "NumberDefault" uses numbers to create list levels for the first list level.
# Deeper list levels use letters and lowercase Roman numerals.
for i in range(9):
    builder.list_format.list_level_number = i
    builder.writeln(f'Level {i}')
# 2 -  A bulleted list:
# This list will apply an indent and a bullet symbol ("•") before each paragraph.
# Deeper levels of this list will use different symbols, such as "■" and "○".
builder.list_format.list = doc.lists.add(aw.lists.ListTemplate.BULLET_DEFAULT)
for i in range(9):
    builder.list_format.list_level_number = i
    builder.writeln(f'Level {i}')
# We can disable list formatting to not format any subsequent paragraphs as lists by un-setting the "List" flag.
builder.list_format.list = None
self.assertFalse(builder.list_format.is_list_item)
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Lists.specify_list_level.docx')

Shows how to restart numbering in a list by copying a list.

doc = aw.Document()
# A list allows us to organize and decorate sets of paragraphs with prefix symbols and indents.
# We can create nested lists by increasing the indent level.
# We can begin and end a list by using a document builder's "list_format" property.
# Each paragraph that we add between a list's start and the end will become an item in the list.
# Create a list from a Microsoft Word template, and customize its first list level.
list1 = doc.lists.add(aw.lists.ListTemplate.NUMBER_ARABIC_PARENTHESIS)
list1.list_levels[0].font.color = aspose.pydrawing.Color.red
list1.list_levels[0].alignment = aw.lists.ListLevelAlignment.RIGHT
# Apply our list to some paragraphs.
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)
builder.writeln('List 1 starts below:')
builder.list_format.list = list1
builder.writeln('Item 1')
builder.writeln('Item 2')
builder.list_format.remove_numbers()
# We can add a copy of an existing list to the document's list collection
# to create a similar list without making changes to the original.
list2 = doc.lists.add_copy(list1)
list2.list_levels[0].font.color = aspose.pydrawing.Color.blue
list2.list_levels[0].start_at = 10
# Apply the second list to new paragraphs.
builder.writeln('List 2 starts below:')
builder.list_format.list = list2
builder.writeln('Item 1')
builder.writeln('Item 2')
builder.list_format.remove_numbers()
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Lists.restart_numbering_using_list_copy.docx')

Shows how to create a list by applying a new list format to a collection of paragraphs.

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)
builder.writeln('Paragraph 1')
builder.writeln('Paragraph 2')
builder.write('Paragraph 3')
paras = [node.as_paragraph() for node in doc.get_child_nodes(aw.NodeType.PARAGRAPH, True)]
self.assertEqual(0, len([p for p in paras if p.list_format.is_list_item]))
list = doc.lists.add(aw.lists.ListTemplate.NUMBER_UPPERCASE_LETTER_DOT)
for paragraph in paras:
    paragraph.list_format.list = list
    paragraph.list_format.list_level_number = 1
self.assertEqual(3, len([p for p in paras if p.list_format.is_list_item]))

Shows how to create a list style and use it in a document.

doc = aw.Document()
# A list allows us to organize and decorate sets of paragraphs with prefix symbols and indents.
# We can create nested lists by increasing the indent level.
# We can begin and end a list by using a document builder's "list_format" property.
# Each paragraph that we add between a list's start and the end will become an item in the list.
# We can contain an entire List object within a style.
list_style = doc.styles.add(aw.StyleType.LIST, 'MyListStyle')
list1 = list_style.list
self.assertTrue(list1.is_list_style_definition)
self.assertFalse(list1.is_list_style_reference)
self.assertTrue(list1.is_multi_level)
self.assertEqual(list_style, list1.style)
# Change the appearance of all list levels in our list.
for level in list1.list_levels:
    level.font.name = 'Verdana'
    level.font.color = aspose.pydrawing.Color.blue
    level.font.bold = True
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)
builder.writeln('Using list style first time:')
# Create another list from a list within a style.
list2 = doc.lists.add(list_style)
self.assertFalse(list2.is_list_style_definition)
self.assertTrue(list2.is_list_style_reference)
self.assertEqual(list_style, list2.style)
# Add some list items that our list will format.
builder.list_format.list = list2
builder.writeln('Item 1')
builder.writeln('Item 2')
builder.list_format.remove_numbers()
builder.writeln('Using list style second time:')
# Create and apply another list based on the list style.
list3 = doc.lists.add(list_style)
builder.list_format.list = list3
builder.writeln('Item 1')
builder.writeln('Item 2')
builder.list_format.remove_numbers()
builder.document.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Lists.create_and_use_list_style.docx')

See Also

• module aspose.words.lists
• class ListCollection