Page break

The following example shows how to insert a page break before a paragraph using paragraph style properties.

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();

            Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph();
            p1.Add("This is the first paragraph on page 1.");
            doc.Body.Add(p1);

            ParagraphStyle breakStyle = new ParagraphStyle("P_break");
            breakStyle.ParagraphProperties.BreakBefore = Break.Page;
            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(breakStyle);

            Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
            p2.Style = "P_break";
            p2.Add("This paragraph starts on a new page.");
            doc.Body.Add(p2);

            Paragraph p3 = new Paragraph();
            p3.Add("This paragraph continues on the same page.");
            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 p1 As Paragraph = New Paragraph
        p1.Add("This is the first paragraph on page 1.")
        doc.Body.Add(p1)

        Dim breakStyle As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("P_break")
        breakStyle.ParagraphProperties.BreakBefore = Break.Page
        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(breakStyle)

        Dim p2 As Paragraph = New Paragraph
        p2.Style = "P_break"
        p2.Add("This paragraph starts on a new page.")
        doc.Body.Add(p2)

        Dim p3 As Paragraph = New Paragraph
        p3.Add("This paragraph continues on the same page.")
        doc.Body.Add(p3)

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

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