FieldAutoNumLgl

FieldAutoNumLgl class

Implements the AUTONUMLGL field.

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

public class FieldAutoNumLgl : Field

Constructors

Name	Description
FieldAutoNumLgl()	The default constructor.

Properties

Name	Description
DisplayResult { get; }	Gets the text that represents the displayed field result.
End { get; }	Gets the node that represents the field end.
Format { get; }	Gets a `FieldFormat` object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
IsDirty { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
IsLocked { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
LocaleId { get; set; }	Gets or sets the LCID of the field.
RemoveTrailingPeriod { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether to display the number without a trailing period.
Result { get; set; }	Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
Separator { get; }	Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be `null`.
SeparatorCharacter { get; set; }	Gets or sets the separator character to be used.
Start { get; }	Gets the node that represents the start of the field.
virtual Type { get; }	Gets the Microsoft Word field type.

Methods

Name	Description
GetFieldCode()	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.
GetFieldCode(bool)	Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
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 `null`.
Unlink()	Performs the field unlink.
Update()	Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
Update(bool)	Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.

Remarks

Inserts an automatic number in legal format.

Examples

Shows how to organize a document using AUTONUMLGL fields.

public void FieldAutoNumLgl()
{
    Document doc = new Document();
    DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

    const string fillerText = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. " +
                              "\nUt enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. ";

    // AUTONUMLGL fields display a number that increments at each AUTONUMLGL field within its current heading level.
    // These fields maintain a separate count for each heading level,
    // and each field also displays the AUTONUMLGL field counts for all heading levels below its own. 
    // Changing the count for any heading level resets the counts for all levels above that level to 1.
    // This allows us to organize our document in the form of an outline list.
    // This is the first AUTONUMLGL field at a heading level of 1, displaying "1." in the document.
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 1", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading1);

    // This is the second AUTONUMLGL field at a heading level of 1, so it will display "2.".
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 2", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading1);

    // This is the first AUTONUMLGL field at a heading level of 2,
    // and the AUTONUMLGL count for the heading level below it is "2", so it will display "2.1.".
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 3", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading2);

    // This is the first AUTONUMLGL field at a heading level of 3. 
    // Working in the same way as the field above, it will display "2.1.1.".
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 4", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading3);

    // This field is at a heading level of 2, and its respective AUTONUMLGL count is at 2, so the field will display "2.2.".
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 5", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading2);

    // Incrementing the AUTONUMLGL count for a heading level below this one
    // has reset the count for this level so that this field will display "2.2.1.".
    InsertNumberedClause(builder, "\tHeading 6", fillerText, StyleIdentifier.Heading3);

    foreach (FieldAutoNumLgl field in doc.Range.Fields.Where(f => f.Type == FieldType.FieldAutoNumLegal))
    {
        // The separator character, which appears in the field result immediately after the number,
        // is a full stop by default. If we leave this property null,
        // our last AUTONUMLGL field will display "2.2.1." in the document.
        Assert.IsNull(field.SeparatorCharacter);

        // Setting a custom separator character and removing the trailing period
        // will change that field's appearance from "2.2.1." to "2:2:1".
        // We will apply this to all the fields that we have created.
        field.SeparatorCharacter = ":";
        field.RemoveTrailingPeriod = true;
        Assert.AreEqual(" AUTONUMLGL  \\s : \\e", field.GetFieldCode());
    }

    doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Field.AUTONUMLGL.docx");
}

/// <summary>
/// Uses a document builder to insert a clause numbered by an AUTONUMLGL field.
/// </summary>
private static void InsertNumberedClause(DocumentBuilder builder, string heading, string contents, StyleIdentifier headingStyle)
{
    builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldAutoNumLegal, true);
    builder.CurrentParagraph.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = headingStyle;
    builder.Writeln(heading);

    // This text will belong to the auto num legal field above it.
    // It will collapse when we click the arrow next to the corresponding AUTONUMLGL field in Microsoft Word.
    builder.CurrentParagraph.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.BodyText;
    builder.Writeln(contents);
}