AlignTablesRowByRow

CompatibilityOptions.AlignTablesRowByRow property

Align Table Rows Independently.

public bool AlignTablesRowByRow { get; set; }

Examples

Shows how to optimize the document for different versions of Microsoft Word.

public void OptimizeFor()
{
    Document doc = new Document();

    // This object contains an extensive list of flags unique to each document
    // that allow us to facilitate backward compatibility with older versions of Microsoft Word.
    CompatibilityOptions options = doc.CompatibilityOptions;

    // Print the default settings for a blank document.
    Console.WriteLine("\nDefault optimization settings:");
    PrintCompatibilityOptions(options);

    // We can access these settings in Microsoft Word via "File" -> "Options" -> "Advanced" -> "Compatibility options for...".
    doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "CompatibilityOptions.OptimizeFor.DefaultSettings.docx");

    // We can use the OptimizeFor method to ensure optimal compatibility with a specific Microsoft Word version.
    doc.CompatibilityOptions.OptimizeFor(MsWordVersion.Word2010);
    Console.WriteLine("\nOptimized for Word 2010:");
    PrintCompatibilityOptions(options);

    doc.CompatibilityOptions.OptimizeFor(MsWordVersion.Word2000);
    Console.WriteLine("\nOptimized for Word 2000:");
    PrintCompatibilityOptions(options);
}

/// <summary>
/// Groups all flags in a document's compatibility options object by state, then prints each group.
/// </summary>
private static void PrintCompatibilityOptions(CompatibilityOptions options)
{
    IList<string> enabledOptions = new List<string>();
    IList<string> disabledOptions = new List<string>();
    AddOptionName(options.AdjustLineHeightInTable, "AdjustLineHeightInTable", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.AlignTablesRowByRow, "AlignTablesRowByRow", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.AllowSpaceOfSameStyleInTable, "AllowSpaceOfSameStyleInTable", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.ApplyBreakingRules, "ApplyBreakingRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.AutoSpaceLikeWord95, "AutoSpaceLikeWord95", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.AutofitToFirstFixedWidthCell, "AutofitToFirstFixedWidthCell", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.BalanceSingleByteDoubleByteWidth, "BalanceSingleByteDoubleByteWidth", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.CachedColBalance, "CachedColBalance", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.ConvMailMergeEsc, "ConvMailMergeEsc", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DisableOpenTypeFontFormattingFeatures, "DisableOpenTypeFontFormattingFeatures", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DisplayHangulFixedWidth, "DisplayHangulFixedWidth", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotAutofitConstrainedTables, "DoNotAutofitConstrainedTables", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotBreakConstrainedForcedTable, "DoNotBreakConstrainedForcedTable", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotBreakWrappedTables, "DoNotBreakWrappedTables", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotExpandShiftReturn, "DoNotExpandShiftReturn", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotLeaveBackslashAlone, "DoNotLeaveBackslashAlone", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotSnapToGridInCell, "DoNotSnapToGridInCell", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotSuppressIndentation, "DoNotSnapToGridInCell", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotSuppressParagraphBorders, "DoNotSuppressParagraphBorders", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotUseEastAsianBreakRules, "DoNotUseEastAsianBreakRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotUseHTMLParagraphAutoSpacing, "DoNotUseHTMLParagraphAutoSpacing", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotUseIndentAsNumberingTabStop, "DoNotUseIndentAsNumberingTabStop", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotVertAlignCellWithSp, "DoNotVertAlignCellWithSp", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotVertAlignInTxbx, "DoNotVertAlignInTxbx", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.DoNotWrapTextWithPunct, "DoNotWrapTextWithPunct", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.FootnoteLayoutLikeWW8, "FootnoteLayoutLikeWW8", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.ForgetLastTabAlignment, "ForgetLastTabAlignment", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.GrowAutofit, "GrowAutofit", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.LayoutRawTableWidth, "LayoutRawTableWidth", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.LayoutTableRowsApart, "LayoutTableRowsApart", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.LineWrapLikeWord6, "LineWrapLikeWord6", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.MWSmallCaps, "MWSmallCaps", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.NoColumnBalance, "NoColumnBalance", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.NoExtraLineSpacing, "NoExtraLineSpacing", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.NoLeading, "NoLeading", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.NoSpaceRaiseLower, "NoSpaceRaiseLower", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.NoTabHangInd, "NoTabHangInd", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.OverrideTableStyleFontSizeAndJustification, "OverrideTableStyleFontSizeAndJustification", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.PrintBodyTextBeforeHeader, "PrintBodyTextBeforeHeader", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.PrintColBlack, "PrintColBlack", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SelectFldWithFirstOrLastChar, "SelectFldWithFirstOrLastChar", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.ShapeLayoutLikeWW8, "ShapeLayoutLikeWW8", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.ShowBreaksInFrames, "ShowBreaksInFrames", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SpaceForUL, "SpaceForUL", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SpacingInWholePoints, "SpacingInWholePoints", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SplitPgBreakAndParaMark, "SplitPgBreakAndParaMark", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SubFontBySize, "SubFontBySize", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SuppressBottomSpacing, "SuppressBottomSpacing", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SuppressSpBfAfterPgBrk, "SuppressSpBfAfterPgBrk", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SuppressSpacingAtTopOfPage, "SuppressSpacingAtTopOfPage", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SuppressTopSpacing, "SuppressTopSpacing", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SuppressTopSpacingWP, "SuppressTopSpacingWP", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SwapBordersFacingPgs, "SwapBordersFacingPgs", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.SwapInsideAndOutsideForMirrorIndentsAndRelativePositioning, "SwapInsideAndOutsideForMirrorIndentsAndRelativePositioning", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.TransparentMetafiles, "TransparentMetafiles", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.TruncateFontHeightsLikeWP6, "TruncateFontHeightsLikeWP6", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UICompat97To2003, "UICompat97To2003", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UlTrailSpace, "UlTrailSpace", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UnderlineTabInNumList, "UnderlineTabInNumList", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseAltKinsokuLineBreakRules, "UseAltKinsokuLineBreakRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseAnsiKerningPairs, "UseAnsiKerningPairs", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseFELayout, "UseFELayout", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseNormalStyleForList, "UseNormalStyleForList", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UsePrinterMetrics, "UsePrinterMetrics", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseSingleBorderforContiguousCells, "UseSingleBorderforContiguousCells", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseWord2002TableStyleRules, "UseWord2002TableStyleRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseWord2010TableStyleRules, "UseWord2010TableStyleRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.UseWord97LineBreakRules, "UseWord97LineBreakRules", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.WPJustification, "WPJustification", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.WPSpaceWidth, "WPSpaceWidth", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    AddOptionName(options.WrapTrailSpaces, "WrapTrailSpaces", enabledOptions, disabledOptions);
    Console.WriteLine("\tEnabled options:");
    foreach (string optionName in enabledOptions)
        Console.WriteLine($"\t\t{optionName}");
    Console.WriteLine("\tDisabled options:");
    foreach (string optionName in disabledOptions)
        Console.WriteLine($"\t\t{optionName}");
}

private static void AddOptionName(Boolean option, String optionName, IList<string> enabledOptions, IList<string> disabledOptions)
{
    if (option)
        enabledOptions.Add(optionName);
    else
        disabledOptions.Add(optionName);
}

See Also

CompatibilityOptions.AdjustLineHeightInTable CompatibilityOptions.AllowSpaceOfSameStyleInTable