This topic describes how to obtain bookmark objects, add a bookmark, and replace the content marked by a bookmark.
Obtain bookmark objects
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.BookmarksExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain bookmark objects. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks; }
Add a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name, Range })Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Required
Description
Name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark. The name must meet the following requirements:
No more than one word.
Cannot contain special characters such as spaces, digits, and periods (.).
Range
Object
Yes
The text area of the bookmark. You can add a bookmark to a collapsed area at an insertion point.
Description of the Range parameter
Attribute
Data type
Required
Description
Start
Number
Yes
The start point of the bookmark.
End
Number
Yes
The end point of the bookmark.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain bookmark objects. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks; // Add a bookmark. await bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); }
Obtain the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.GetBookmarkText(Name)Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Required
Description
Name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark.
Return value
The content marked by the specified bookmark is returned.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain bookmark objects. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks; // Add a bookmark. await bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain the content marked by the bookmark. const bookmarkText = await bookmarks.GetBookmarkText('WebOffice'); console.log(bookmarkText); }
Replace the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.ReplaceBookmark(Data)Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Required
Description
Data
Array.<Object>
Yes
The structure of the content for replacement.
Description of the Data parameter
Attribute
Data type
Required
Description
name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark that you want to replace.
type
String
Yes
The type of the bookmark that you want to replace. The type of the bookmark is TEXT.
value
String
Yes
The new content marked by the bookmark.
Return value
A value of the
Booleantype is returned. If the return value istrue, the replacement is successful. Otherwise, the replacement fails.Example
// Obtain all bookmarks. async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain bookmark objects. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks; // Add a bookmark. await bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Replace the content marked by the bookmark. const isReplaceSuccess = await bookmarks.ReplaceBookmark([ { name: 'WebOffice', type: 'text', value: 'Replace the content marked by the bookmark', }, ]); console.log(isReplaceSuccess); //true }
Obtain all bookmarks
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Json()Expression: the document type application object.
Response parameters
Parameter
Data type
Description
name
String
The name of the bookmark.
begin
Number
The start point of the bookmark.
end
Number
The end point of the bookmark.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain all bookmarks. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Json(); console.log(bookmarks); }
Check whether a bookmark exists
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Exists(Name)Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Required
Description
Name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark.
Return value
A value of the
Booleantype is returned. If the return value istrue, the bookmark exists. Otherwise, the bookmark does not exist.async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Check whether the bookmark exists. const isExist = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Exists('WebOffice'); console.log(isExist); // true }
Obtain the number of bookmarks
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.CountExpression: the document type application object.
Return value
A value of the
Numbertype is returned to indicate the number of bookmarks in the document.Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain the number of bookmarks. const count = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count; console.log(count); }
Obtain and set the bookmark sort order
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.DefaultSorting = WdBookmarkSortByExpression: the document type application object.
For more information about
WdBookmarkSortBywhen you set the bookmark sort order, see Enum.WdBookmarkSortBy.Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain the bookmark sort order. const sort = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.DefaultSorting; // Set the bookmark sort order. app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.DefaultSorting = 0; }
Operations on a single bookmark
Obtain a single bookmark object
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name)Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Required
Description
Name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Obtain bookmark objects. const bookmarks = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks; // Add a bookmark. await bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain a single bookmark object. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice'); }
Delete a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).Delete()Expression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Delete the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Delete(); }
Obtain the name of a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).NameExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain the name of the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Name; }Copy a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name1).Copy(Name2)Expression: the document type application object.
Parameters
Parameter
Data type
Default value
Required
Description
Name
String
Yes
The name of the bookmark.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Copy the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Copy('NewBookmark'); }Select the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).Select()Expression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Select the content marked by the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Select(); }Check whether the content marked by a bookmark is empty
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).EmptyExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Check whether the content marked by the bookmark is empty. const isEmpty = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Empty; console.log(isEmpty); // false }Check the start position for the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).StartExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Check the start position for the content marked by the bookmark. const start = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Start; console.log(start); // 1 }Check the end position for the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).EndExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Check the end position for the content marked by the bookmark. const end = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').End; console.log(end); // 10 }Obtain the range for the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).RangeExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain the range for the content marked by the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Range; }Obtain the type for the content marked by a bookmark
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).StoryTypeExpression: the document type application object.
For more information about the type for the content marked by a bookmark,
WdStoryType, see Enum.WdStoryType.Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Obtain the type for the content marked by the bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').StoryType; }Check whether the content marked by a bookmark is a column in a table
Syntax
Expression.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(Name).ColumnExpression: the document type application object.
Example
async function example() { await instance.ready(); const app = instance.Application; // Add a bookmark. await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add({ Name: 'WebOffice', Range: { Start: 1, End: 10, }, }); // Check whether the content marked by the bookmark is a column in a table. const column = await app.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item('WebOffice').Column; console.log(column); // false }