Syncfusion’s JavaScript Word Processor (document editor) is used to create, edit, view, and print Word documents. Its rich feature set includes editing text, formatting contents, resizing images and tables, finding and replacing text, bookmarks, tables of contents, printing, importing and exporting documents.
Let’s explore the exciting new features introduced in the JavaScript Word Processor for the 2023 Volume 2 release.
Link to previous header or footer
You can link or unlink the header and footer of the previous section to the current section in a Word document. This can be useful if you want to create a consistent look across your document or if you want to create different headers and footers for each section.
Refer to the following code example.
// Different first page. container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.firstPageHeader.linkToPrevious = false; container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.firstPageFooter.linkToPrevious = false; // Odd page. container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.oddPageHeader.linkToPrevious = false; container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.oddPageFooter.linkToPrevious = false; //Even page. container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.firstPageHeader.linkToPrevious = false; container.documentEditor.selection.sectionFormat.firstPageFooter.linkToPrevious = false;
Alternate text for image
You can add alternative text (alt text) for images in a Word document. Using alt text, individuals utilizing screen readers or other assistive technologies can clearly understand the images within the document. Alt text is significant for accessibility because it will enable all users to understand the content of a Word document.
Refer to the following code example.
// Set alternate text for the image. container.documentEditor.selection.sectionImageFormat.alternateText = "Mountain-200"; //Inserting image with alternate text. container.documenteditor.editor.insertImage(<base64String>, 190, 120, “Mountain-200”);
Character spacing and scaling
Character spacing and scaling are two different ways to customize the appearance of text in a Word document. Character spacing refers to the space between individual characters, while scaling refers to the characters’ size. You can increase the character spacing between the letters of a word to make it stand out. You can scale up the text to make it easier to read or scale it down to save space.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading! In this blog, we’ve seen the new features added to the Syncfusion JavaScript Word Processor for the 2023 Volume 2 release. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring these user-friendly enhancements, and we welcome your feedback in the comments section below.
To learn more about what’s new in this release, please visit our Release Notes and What’s New pages. If you’re an existing customer, you can download the latest version of Essential Studio from our License and Downloads page. If you’re not yet a customer, we invite you to try our full range of features with a 30-day free trial.
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