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So I am trying to figure out how to format a table with dotted lines borders where the dotted lines are blue in color.

But since there is no API I am not sure where to begin.

Thank goodness for code completion I was able to resolve this by trial and error but any API and some documentation would help, perhaps? (solution: STBorder.DASHED for CTBorder.setVal...)

Create the content you want in Word, then use the docx4j Helper Word AddIn, or the docx4j webapp, to generate corresponding code.

jason wrote:Create the content you want in Word, then use the docx4j Helper Word AddIn, or the docx4j webapp, to generate corresponding code.

Pardon me but I checked out the webapp and the addin.

I am still unsure about how precisely this is supposed to work.

Ok I tested it with a simple word file containing a simple table with borders and a cell called Test inside.


I would like to see how to create a table like this in a docx file.

Ofcourse I know the code because there are sample examples on various websites but if I knew the API it would be helpful also.

I go to the webapp link on the top right hand corner of the page (I had to search for that).

Then I upload the file and get the following screen shot :


When I click on the links I see xml.
I do not see how to create a table code. Which I am expecting.

I am expecting code like this (well actually this is so difficult a task that people are asking in other forums and getting responses):

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/199 ... ith-docx4j


So I know you are repeating yourself in various places on this forum since 2008 . Would it not be great if there were some easily accessible user friendly (developer friendly mind you) docs that allow us to see what to do ?

Maybe I am missing something in the steps you outlined for us? Is there something we can do to help?

After you have clicked on the Main Document Part, click on the element name for which you want to generate content (eg w:tbl)

jason wrote:After you have clicked on the Main Document Part, click on the element name for which you want to generate content (eg w:tbl)

It took some effort deciphering what you meant in the above but once I clicked on the hyperlink (I did not notice the hyperlink before) I was like WOW! :
1) should this not be mentioned somewhere prominent? perhaps its a little inaccessible?
2) the code generated is massive for a simple table . I just perused it but I will go over it again but you told me to click on w:tbl and I did because I know about the Tbl class. But any newcomer would take a long time to figure this out, perhaps?

It is odd to get generated code - when most of our lives we try to look at the documented API.

Nonetheless thanks for this document and this API and library.

Sincerely and respectfully,