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Section Class

Represents a single section in a document.
Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject
  SautinSoft.DocumentElement
    SautinSoft.DocumentSection

Namespace: SautinSoft.Document
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2024.12.16
Syntax
public sealed class Section : Element, 
	IContentElement

The Section type exposes the following members.

Constructors
 NameDescription
Public methodCode exampleSection(DocumentCore) Initializes a new instance of the Section class.
Public methodCode exampleSection(DocumentCore, Block) Initializes a new instance of the Section class.
Public methodCode exampleSection(DocumentCore, IEnumerableBlock) Initializes a new instance of the Section class.
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Properties
 NameDescription
Public propertyCode exampleBlocks Gets the section's blocks.
Public propertyElementType Gets the ElementType of this element instance.
(Overrides ElementElementType)
Public propertyEndnoteSettings Gets the endnote settings.
Public propertyFootnoteSettings Gets the footnote settings.
Public propertyCode exampleHeadersFooters Gets the section's headers / footers.
Public propertyCode examplePageSetup Gets or sets the page setup.
Public propertyParentCollection Gets the SectionCollection that contains this Section instance.
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Methods
 NameDescription
Public methodClone Clones this element instance.
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Example

See Developer Guide: Creates a document with different sections

Creates a document with different sections using C#
using System;
using SautinSoft.Document;

namespace Example
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free 100-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            Sections();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a document with different sections.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/sections-and-page-layout.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void Sections()
        {
            string documentPath = @"Sections.docx";

            // Let's create a simple document with two Sections.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();

            // First Section, A4 - Portrait.
            Section s1 = new Section(dc);
            s1.PageSetup.PaperType = PaperType.A4;
            s1.PageSetup.Orientation = Orientation.Portrait;
            dc.Sections.Add(s1);

            // Add some text into section 1.
            s1.Content.Start.Insert("Text in section 1", new CharacterFormat() { FontName = "Times New Roman", Size = 60.0 });

            // Second Section, Letter - Landscape.
            Section s2 = new Section(dc);
            s2.PageSetup.PaperType = PaperType.Letter;
            s2.PageSetup.Orientation = Orientation.Landscape;
            dc.Sections.Add(s2);

            // Add some text into section 2.
            s2.Content.Start.Insert("Text in section 2", new CharacterFormat() { FontName = "Arial", Size = 72.0, FontColor = new Color("DD55AA") });

            // Save our document into DOCX format.
            dc.Save(documentPath);

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}
Creates a document with different sections using VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        Sections()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free 100-day key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates a document with different sections.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/sections-and-page-layout.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub Sections()
        Dim documentPath As String = "Sections.docx"

        ' Let's create a simple document with two Sections.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()

        ' First Section, A4 - Portrait.
        Dim s1 As New Section(dc)
        s1.PageSetup.PaperType = PaperType.A4
        s1.PageSetup.Orientation = Orientation.Portrait
        dc.Sections.Add(s1)

        ' Add some text into section 1.
        s1.Content.Start.Insert("Text in section 1", New CharacterFormat() With {
                .FontName = "Times New Roman",
                .Size = 60.0
            })

        ' Second Section, Letter - Landscape.
        Dim s2 As New Section(dc)
        s2.PageSetup.PaperType = PaperType.Letter
        s2.PageSetup.Orientation = Orientation.Landscape
        dc.Sections.Add(s2)

        ' Add some text into section 2.
        s2.Content.Start.Insert("Text in section 2", New CharacterFormat() With {
                .FontName = "Arial",
                .Size = 72.0,
                .FontColor = New Color("DD55AA")
            })

        ' Save our document into DOCX format.
        dc.Save(documentPath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub
End Module
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