Set paragraph alignment

The following example shows you how to set paragraph text alignment.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Office.Odf;
using Independentsoft.Office.Odf.Styles;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            TextDocument doc = new TextDocument();

            ParagraphStyle style1 = new ParagraphStyle("Style1");
            style1.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center;

            ParagraphStyle style2 = new ParagraphStyle("Style2");
            style2.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Left;

            ParagraphStyle style3 = new ParagraphStyle("Style3");
            style3.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Right;

            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style1);
            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style2);
            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style3);

            Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph();
            p1.Add("Center alignment");
            p1.Style = "Style1";

            Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
            p2.Add("Left alignment");
            p2.Style = "Style2";

            Paragraph p3 = new Paragraph();
            p3.Add("Right alignment");
            p3.Style = "Style3";

            doc.Body.Add(p1);
            doc.Body.Add(new Paragraph()); //empty paragraph
            doc.Body.Add(p2);
            doc.Body.Add(new Paragraph()); //empty paragraph
            doc.Body.Add(p3);

            doc.Save("c:\\test\\output.odt", true);
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Odf
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Odf.Styles

Module Module1
    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Dim doc As TextDocument = New TextDocument()

        Dim style1 As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("Style1")
        style1.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center

        Dim style2 As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("Style2")
        style2.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Left

        Dim style3 As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("Style3")
        style3.ParagraphProperties.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Right

        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style1)
        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style2)
        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style3)

        Dim p1 As Paragraph = New Paragraph()
        p1.Add("Center alignment")
        p1.Style = "Style1"

        Dim p2 As Paragraph = New Paragraph()
        p2.Add("Left alignment")
        p2.Style = "Style2"

        Dim p3 As Paragraph = New Paragraph()
        p3.Add("Right alignment")
        p3.Style = "Style3"

        doc.Body.Add(p1)
        doc.Body.Add(New Paragraph()) ''empty paragraph
        doc.Body.Add(p2)
        doc.Body.Add(New Paragraph()) ''empty paragraph
        doc.Body.Add(p3)

        doc.Save("c:\test\output.odt", True)

    End Sub
End Module

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