Enum ElementType

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• ElementType is an enumeration used to identify the type of elements within a Google Doc.

• You can access ElementType properties using the format DocumentApp.ElementType.PROPERTY_NAME, such as DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH.

• The getType() method can be used to determine the type of a specific element, enabling conditional logic based on element types.

• ElementType supports a wide range of element types like paragraphs, tables, images, equations, and more, as detailed in the provided properties table.

ElementType

An enumeration of all the element types.

To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, DocumentApp.ElementType.BODY_SECTION.

Use the ElementType enumeration to check the type of a given element, for instance:

const documentTab =
    DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getActiveTab().asDocumentTab();
const firstChild = documentTab.getBody().getChild(0);
if (firstChild.getType() === DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH) {
  // It's a paragraph, apply a paragraph heading.
  firstChild.asParagraph().setHeading(DocumentApp.ParagraphHeading.HEADING1);
}

Properties

Property	Type	Description
BODY_SECTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the Body element.
COMMENT_SECTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the CommentSection element.
DATE	Enum	The type corresponding to the Date element.
EQUATION	Enum	The type corresponding to the Equation element.
EQUATION_FUNCTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the EquationFunction element.
EQUATION_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT_SEPARATOR	Enum	The type corresponding to the EquationFunctionArgumentSeparator element.
EQUATION_SYMBOL	Enum	The type corresponding to the EquationSymbol element.
RICH_LINK	Enum	The type corresponding to the RichLink element.
FOOTER_SECTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the FooterSection element.
FOOTNOTE	Enum	The type corresponding to the Footnote element.
FOOTNOTE_SECTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the FootnoteSection element.
HEADER_SECTION	Enum	The type corresponding to the HeaderSection element.
HORIZONTAL_RULE	Enum	The type corresponding to the HorizontalRule element.
INLINE_DRAWING	Enum	The type corresponding to the InlineDrawing element.
INLINE_IMAGE	Enum	The type corresponding to the InlineImage element.
LIST_ITEM	Enum	The type corresponding to the ListItem element.
PAGE_BREAK	Enum	The type corresponding to the PageBreak element.
PARAGRAPH	Enum	The type corresponding to the Paragraph element.
PERSON	Enum	The type corresponding to the Person element.
TABLE	Enum	The type corresponding to the Table element.
TABLE_CELL	Enum	The type corresponding to the TableCell element.
TABLE_OF_CONTENTS	Enum	The type corresponding to the TableOfContents element.
TABLE_ROW	Enum	The type corresponding to the TableRow element.
TEXT	Enum	The type corresponding to the Text element.
UNSUPPORTED	Enum	The type corresponding to UnsupportedElement. Unsupported elements represent document portions that do not support scripting.