# Javascript: TXTextControl.showSideBar Method

> Shows or hides a specified side bar.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 26.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.showSideBar Method
- **195 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showsidebar-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showsidebar-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showsidebar-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Shows or hides a specified side bar.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TXTextControl.showSideBar(<SideBarType> sideBarType, [<boolean> show])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| sideBarType | Determines the side bar type. |
| show | Optional. Determines if the side bar is shown or hidden. The default value is true. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXTextControl.showSideBar` in a practical document-editing workflow. Shows or hides a specified side bar.

```javascript
TXTextControl.showSideBar(TXTextControl.SideBarType.TrackChanges, true);
```

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