How to add nested table inside newly generated word .docx file ?

[dipakdpatel1984]

Hi,

I started working on to implement xceed.docx library to generate docx file.

Today I tried to add nested table inside doc file but I am not able to achieve that.

Do you have any idea how to do that ?

Here is the sample code:

` var firstTable = document.AddTable(1, 2);

firstTable.SetWidthsPercentage(new[] { 60f, 40f });

firstTable.Design = TableDesign.TableGrid;

document.InsertTable(firstTable);

List<Cell> lstCell = firstTable.Rows[0].Cells;

var secondTable = document.AddTable(1, 3);

lstCell[0].Paragraphs[0].InsertTable(secondTable);

document.InsertTable(secondTable); `

Please let me know.

Thanks, Dipak Patel

[XceedBoucherS]

Hello, Try with something like this: ` var document = DocX.Create("test.docx");

  var firstTable = document.AddTable( 1, 2 );
  firstTable.SetWidthsPercentage( new[] { 60f, 40f } );
  firstTable.Design = TableDesign.TableGrid;

  var secondTable = document.AddTable( 1, 3 );

  firstTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].InsertTable( secondTable );
  //firstTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].Paragraphs[0].InsertTableAfterSelf( secondTable );

  document.InsertTable( firstTable );

  document.Save();`

We will investigate why InsertTableAfterSelf doesn't work.

[dipakdpatel1984]

Thanks for the reply Boucher.

I tried with the code that provided by you but it gives an alert message when opening up the word file.

Screenshot 1:

Screenshot 2: When pressing yes

[dipakdpatel1984]

I want this type of table layout with nested table: Below is the screenshot with Main table of two columns with nested table as highlighted in red color.

[XceedBoucherS]

Hi,

Here is the complete sample I used to create your expected table. Please note that creating a table automatically creates an empty paragraph in each cell which you can remove with ".RemoveParagraphAt( 0 ) ".

`var document = DocX.Create("test.docx");

  var mainTable = document.AddTable( 1, 2 );
  mainTable.SetWidthsPercentage( new[] { 60f, 40f } );
  mainTable.SetTableCellMargin( TableCellMarginType.left, 0f );

  var subTable = document.AddTable( 5, 2 );
  subTable.SetWidthsPercentage( new[] { 20f, 80f } );

  subTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].FillColor = Color.LightGray;
  subTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].RemoveParagraphAt( 0 );
  subTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].InsertParagraph( "Icon" );
  subTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 1 ].RemoveParagraphAt( 0 );
  subTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 1 ].InsertParagraph( "Some text\nSome text" );
  for( int i = 1; i < 5; ++i )
  {
    subTable.Rows[ i ].MergeCells( 0, 1 );
    subTable.Rows[ i ].Cells[ 0 ].RemoveParagraphAt( 0 );
    subTable.Rows[i].Cells[0].InsertParagraph( "Some text" );
  }

  mainTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 1 ].FillColor = Color.Pink;
  mainTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 1 ].InsertParagraph("Image");

  mainTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].RemoveParagraphAt( 0 );
  mainTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].InsertTable( subTable );
  //firstTable.Rows[ 0 ].Cells[ 0 ].Paragraphs[0].InsertTableAfterSelf( secondTable );

  document.InsertTable( mainTable );

  document.Save();`