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Alpha: Document API is currently alpha and subject to breaking changes.

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Summary

Check whether the target sequence can continue numbering from a previous compatible sequence.
  • Operation ID: lists.canContinuePrevious
  • API member path: editor.doc.lists.canContinuePrevious(...)
  • Mutates document: no
  • Idempotency: idempotent
  • Supports tracked mode: no
  • Supports dry run: no
  • Deterministic target resolution: yes

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Expected result

Returns a ListsCanContinuePreviousResult indicating feasibility.

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Input fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
targetListItemAddressyesListItemAddress
target.kind"block"yesConstant: "block"
target.nodeIdstringyes
target.nodeType"listItem"yesConstant: "listItem"

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Example request

{
  "target": {
    "kind": "block",
    "nodeId": "node-def456",
    "nodeType": "listItem"
  }
}

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Output fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
canContinuebooleanyes
previousListIdstringno
reasonenumno"NO_PREVIOUS_LIST", "INCOMPATIBLE_DEFINITIONS", "ALREADY_CONTINUOUS"

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Example response

{
  "canContinue": true,
  "previousListId": "example",
  "reason": "NO_PREVIOUS_LIST"
}

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Pre-apply throws

  • TARGET_NOT_FOUND
  • INVALID_TARGET
  • INVALID_INPUT

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Non-applied failure codes

  • None

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Raw schemas

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "target": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ListItemAddress"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "target"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "canContinue": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "previousListId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "reason": {
      "enum": [
        "NO_PREVIOUS_LIST",
        "INCOMPATIBLE_DEFINITIONS",
        "ALREADY_CONTINUOUS"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "canContinue"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}