Import Header/Footer from another document

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1

Hello,

I use Aspose.Word 2.4.1 with Java and i have problem to import Header/Footer node from a document to another . I’m seaching for a example but i didn’t find any samples…

I have always this error : “Cannot insert a node of this type at this location.”

My code is :

/**
* Method to add a header or a footer to a document
*
* @param document
* Source document
* @param section
* Section source containing Header/Footer
* @param headerFooterType
* Type used to specify if the content added is a HEADER or a
* FOOTER section (use object "com.aspose.words.HeaderFooterType"
* constants to specify the value)
* @return the updated document
* @throws Exception
* @see com.aspose.words.HeaderFooterType
*/
public static Document addHeaderFooter(Document document, Section section,
                                        int headerFooterType) throws Exception {

    // Check document input parameter
    if (document == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "Document object can’t be null !");
    }
    if (section == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "the section object can’t be null !");
    }

    // Create a builder to modify document
    DocumentBuilder documentBuilder = new DocumentBuilder(document);

    // Move to the HEADER or FOOTER section
    documentBuilder.moveToHeaderFooter(headerFooterType);

    // Add content to the document
    for (int i = 0; i < section.getHeadersFooters().getCount(); i++) {
        Node node = document.importNode(section.getHeadersFooters().get(i),
                true, ImportFormatMode.KEEP_SOURCE_FORMATTING);
        documentBuilder.getCurrentSection().getHeadersFooters().add(node);
    }

    return document;
}

Thanks in advance for your help

Dominique

2

Hi
Thanks for your request. Please try using the following code instead yours.

public static Document addHeaderFooter(Document document, Section section, int headerFooterType) throws Exception
{
    // Check document input parameter
    if (document == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "Document object can't be null !");
    }
    if (section == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "the section object can't be null !");
    }
    // Add content to the document
    for (int i = 0; i < section.getHeadersFooters().getCount(); i++)
    {
        // Import HeaderFooter of specified type only
        if(section.getHeadersFooters().get(i).getHeaderFooterType() == headerFooterType)
        {
            // Remove HeaderFooter of specified tipe from the destination document
            for (int j = 0; j < document.getFirstSection().getHeadersFooters().getCount(); j++)
            {
                if(document.getFirstSection().getHeadersFooters().get(j).getHeaderFooterType() == headerFooterType)
                {
                    document.getFirstSection().getHeadersFooters().get(j).remove();
                }
            }
            // Import HeaderFooter
            Node node = document.importNode(section.getHeadersFooters().get(i),
                    true, ImportFormatMode.KEEP_SOURCE_FORMATTING);
            // Insert header footer into the first section of document
            document.getFirstSection().getHeadersFooters().add(node);
        }
    }
    return document;
}

I hope this could help you.
Best regards.

3

In all case thanks for your quick answer…

Best regards,

Dominique

4

This problem is solved with your version of the method…

Thanks you very much for your support !

Best regards,

Dominique