ClearBorders

Table.ClearBorders method

Removes all table and cell borders on this table.

public void ClearBorders()

Examples

Shows how to apply an outline border to a table.

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Tables.docx");
Table table = doc.FirstSection.Body.Tables[0];

// Align the table to the center of the page.
table.Alignment = TableAlignment.Center;

// Clear any existing borders and shading from the table.
table.ClearBorders();
table.ClearShading();

// Add green borders to the outline of the table.
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Left, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Right, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Top, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);
table.SetBorder(BorderType.Bottom, LineStyle.Single, 1.5, Color.Green, true);

// Fill the cells with a light green solid color.
table.SetShading(TextureIndex.TextureSolid, Color.LightGreen, Color.Empty);

doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Table.SetOutlineBorders.docx");

Shows how to remove all borders from a table.

Document doc = new Document();
            DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

            Table table = builder.StartTable();
            builder.InsertCell();
            builder.Write("Hello world!");
            builder.EndTable();

            // Modify the color and thickness of the top border.
            Border topBorder = table.FirstRow.RowFormat.Borders[BorderType.Top];
            table.SetBorder(BorderType.Top, LineStyle.Double, 1.5, Color.Red, true);

            Assert.That(topBorder.LineWidth, Is.EqualTo(1.5d));
            Assert.That(topBorder.Color.ToArgb(), Is.EqualTo(Color.Red.ToArgb()));
            Assert.That(topBorder.LineStyle, Is.EqualTo(LineStyle.Double));

            // Clear the borders of all cells in the table, and then save the document.
            table.ClearBorders();
#if !CPLUSPLUS
#endif
            doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Table.ClearBorders.docx");

            // Verify the values of the table's properties after re-opening the document.
            doc = new Document(ArtifactsDir + "Table.ClearBorders.docx");
            table = doc.FirstSection.Body.Tables[0];
            topBorder = table.FirstRow.RowFormat.Borders[BorderType.Top];

            Assert.That(topBorder.LineWidth, Is.EqualTo(0.0d));
            Assert.That(topBorder.Color.ToArgb(), Is.EqualTo(Color.Empty.ToArgb()));
            Assert.That(topBorder.LineStyle, Is.EqualTo(LineStyle.None));

See Also

Table.AutoFit Table.ClearShading