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RichEditDocumentServer Class

A non-visual .NET library providing all the word processing functionality.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[ComVisible(true)]
public class RichEditDocumentServer :
    IRichEditDocumentServer,
    IBatchUpdateable,
    IServiceContainer,
    IServiceProvider,
    IDisposable,
    IInternalRichEditDocumentServerOwner,
    IBasePrintable

#Remarks

Use the RichEditDocumentServer component to modify a document without user interaction. It enables you to automate such common tasks as format conversion, character and paragraph formatting, table operations, adjusting page layout options and mail merging. Refer to the Word Processing Document API topic for a full list of supported features.

Check the Get Started - Create a Word Document topic to get started with the Word Processing Document API.

The Word Processing Document API is available as part of the following DevExpress Subscriptions: Universal, DXperience, WinForms, WPF, Office File API, and ASP.NET. Refer to this page for details: DevExpress Subscription Plans.

#Example

The following code snippet uses RichEditDocumentServer to create a new document, modify and print it.

Note

The code sample uses the PrintingSystem class. Make sure that the DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v24.1.dll assembly is added to your project.

View Example

using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit;
using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;

RichEditDocumentServer richServer = new RichEditDocumentServer();
// Specify default formatting
richServer.Document.DefaultParagraphProperties.Alignment = ParagraphAlignment.Center;
// Specify page settings
richServer.Document.Sections[0].Page.Landscape = true;
richServer.Document.Sections[0].Page.Height = DevExpress.Office.Utils.Units.InchesToDocumentsF(10.0f);
richServer.Document.Sections[0].Page.Width = DevExpress.Office.Utils.Units.InchesToDocumentsF(4.5f);
// Add document content
richServer.Document.AppendText("This content is created programmatically\n");
richServer.Document.Paragraphs.Append();

//Create a table
Table _table = richServer.Document.Tables.Create(richServer.Document.Selection.Start, 8, 8, AutoFitBehaviorType.FixedColumnWidth);
_table.BeginUpdate();
_table.Borders.InsideHorizontalBorder.LineThickness = 1;
_table.Borders.InsideHorizontalBorder.LineStyle = TableBorderLineStyle.Double;
_table.Borders.InsideVerticalBorder.LineThickness = 1;
_table.Borders.InsideVerticalBorder.LineStyle = TableBorderLineStyle.Double;
_table.TableAlignment = TableRowAlignment.Center;

_table.ForEachCell((cell, rowIndex, columnIndex) =>
{
    richServer.Document.InsertText(cell.Range.Start, String.Format("{0}*{1} is {2}",
        rowIndex + 2, columnIndex + 2, (rowIndex + 2) * (columnIndex + 2)));
});
_table.EndUpdate();

// Invoke the Print Preview dialog
using (PrintingSystem printingSystem = new PrintingSystem()) 
{
    using (PrintableComponentLink link = new PrintableComponentLink(printingSystem))
    {
        link.Component = richServer;
        link.CreateDocument();
        link.ShowPreviewDialog();
    }
}

#Inheritance

Object
RichEditDocumentServer

#Extension Methods

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