w:pPr (Paragraph Properties)

Container for all formatting properties applied to a paragraph.

Parent elements

Child elements

Description

w:pPr is the paragraph properties container, grouping all formatting properties for a w:p. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.3.1.26.

When w:pPr appears inside a w:style element, it defines the style’s paragraph properties. Common children include w:pStyle, w:jc, w:ind, w:spacing, w:numPr, w:keepNext, w:keepLines, w:outlineLvl, w:shd, w:pBdr, w:tabs, w:rPr (paragraph mark run properties), and revision mark properties.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Possible Values	Description
(none)	—	—	All paragraph properties are expressed via child elements.

Examples

<w:p>
  <w:pPr>
    <w:pStyle w:val="Heading1"/>
    <w:jc w:val="center"/>
    <w:spacing w:before="240" w:after="120"/>
  </w:pPr>
  <w:r><w:t>Title Text</w:t></w:r>
</w:p>

new Paragraph(
  new ParagraphProperties(
    new ParagraphStyleId { Val = "Heading1" },
    new Justification { Val = JustificationValues.Center },
    new SpacingBetweenLines { Before = "240", After = "120" }),
  new Run(new Text("Title Text")));