# Javascript: TextFrame.getAlignment Method

> Gets the frame's horizontal alignment when it is anchored to a paragraph.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TextFrame.getAlignment Method
- **393 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textframe/getalignment-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textframe/getalignment-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textframe/getalignment-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets the frame's horizontal alignment when it is anchored to a paragraph.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TextFrame.getAlignment(<RequestHorizontalAlignmentCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | Receives the current property value. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TextFrame.getAlignment` in a practical document-editing workflow. It gets the frame's horizontal alignment when it is anchored to a paragraph.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

function inspectAlignment(textFrame) {
    textFrame.getAlignment(
        function(alignment) {
            if (!alignment) {
                console.warn("No horizontal alignment was returned.");
                return;
            }
            
            console.log("get alignment result:", alignment);
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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