Inserting text after a bookmark in openxml
I am looking for a way to insert some text after a bookmark in a word doc using openxml. So far, i have been able to locate the bookmark using the following:
var bookmarks = mainPart.Document.Descendants<BookmarkStart>().ToList();
var bookMarkToWriteAfter = bookmarks.FirstOrDefault(bm => bm.Name == insertAfterBoomark.Name);
This bookmark in the word doc is a selection of two lines in the doc. I have to insert some text right after the two line selection. I have tried to insert text using the following:
var run = new Run();
run.Append(new Text("Hello World"));
bookMarkToWriteAfter .Parent.InsertAfterSelf(run);
mainPart.Document.Save();
This however does not produce the desired result. Does anyone know of the correct way to insert text right after a bookmark in a word doc using openxml?
Answer
using
bookMarkToWriteAfter.Parent.InsertAfterSelf(run);
you are trying to work with XML directly which is not always advisable with OpenXML.
Try This..
Body body = mainPart.Document.GetFirstChild<Body>();
var paras = body.Elements<Paragraph>();
//Iterate through the paragraphs to find the bookmarks inside
foreach (var para in paras)
{
var bookMarkStarts = para.Elements<BookmarkStart>();
var bookMarkEnds = para.Elements<BookmarkEnd>();
foreach (BookmarkStart bookMarkStart in bookMarkStarts)
{
if (bookMarkStart.Name == bookmarkName)
{
//Get the id of the bookmark start to find the bookmark end
var id = bookMarkStart.Id.Value;
var bookmarkEnd = bookMarkEnds.Where(i => i.Id.Value == id).First();
var runElement = new Run(new Text("Hello World!!!"));
para.InsertAfter(runElement, bookmarkEnd);
}
}
}
mainPart.Document.Save();