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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:
constdocumentTab=DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getActiveTab().asDocumentTab();constfirstChild=documentTab.getBody().getChild(0);if(firstChild.getType()===DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH){// It's a paragraph, apply a paragraph heading.firstChild.asParagraph().setHeading(DocumentApp.ParagraphHeading.HEADING1);}
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For example, `\nDocumentApp.ElementType.BODY_SECTION`.\n\nUse the [ElementType](#) enumeration to check the type of a given element, for instance:\n\n```javascript\nconst documentTab =\n DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getActiveTab().asDocumentTab();\nconst firstChild = documentTab.getBody().getChild(0);\nif (firstChild.getType() === DocumentApp.ElementType.PARAGRAPH) {\n // It's a paragraph, apply a paragraph heading.\n firstChild.asParagraph().setHeading(DocumentApp.ParagraphHeading.HEADING1);\n}\n``` \n\nProperties\n\n| Property | Type | Description |\n|----------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `BODY_SECTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Body](/apps-script/reference/document/body) element. |\n| `COMMENT_SECTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the CommentSection element. |\n| `DATE` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Date](/apps-script/reference/document/date) element. |\n| `EQUATION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Equation](/apps-script/reference/document/equation) element. |\n| `EQUATION_FUNCTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [EquationFunction](/apps-script/reference/document/equation-function) element. |\n| `EQUATION_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT_SEPARATOR` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [EquationFunctionArgumentSeparator](/apps-script/reference/document/equation-function-argument-separator) element. |\n| `EQUATION_SYMBOL` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [EquationSymbol](/apps-script/reference/document/equation-symbol) element. |\n| `RICH_LINK` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [RichLink](/apps-script/reference/document/rich-link) element. |\n| `FOOTER_SECTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [FooterSection](/apps-script/reference/document/footer-section) element. |\n| `FOOTNOTE` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Footnote](/apps-script/reference/document/footnote) element. |\n| `FOOTNOTE_SECTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [FootnoteSection](/apps-script/reference/document/footnote-section) element. |\n| `HEADER_SECTION` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [HeaderSection](/apps-script/reference/document/header-section) element. |\n| `HORIZONTAL_RULE` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [HorizontalRule](/apps-script/reference/document/horizontal-rule) element. |\n| `INLINE_DRAWING` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [InlineDrawing](/apps-script/reference/document/inline-drawing) element. |\n| `INLINE_IMAGE` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [InlineImage](/apps-script/reference/document/inline-image) element. |\n| `LIST_ITEM` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [ListItem](/apps-script/reference/document/list-item) element. |\n| `PAGE_BREAK` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [PageBreak](/apps-script/reference/document/page-break) element. |\n| `PARAGRAPH` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Paragraph](/apps-script/reference/document/paragraph) element. |\n| `PERSON` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Person](/apps-script/reference/document/person) element. |\n| `TABLE` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Table](/apps-script/reference/document/table) element. |\n| `TABLE_CELL` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [TableCell](/apps-script/reference/document/table-cell) element. |\n| `TABLE_OF_CONTENTS` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [TableOfContents](/apps-script/reference/document/table-of-contents) element. |\n| `TABLE_ROW` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [TableRow](/apps-script/reference/document/table-row) element. |\n| `TEXT` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to the [Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text) element. |\n| `UNSUPPORTED` | `Enum` | The type corresponding to [UnsupportedElement](/apps-script/reference/document/unsupported-element). Unsupported elements represent document portions that do not support scripting. |"]]