Heading level offset Leave feedback
On this page
Use setHeadingLevelOffset to shift all heading levels in the output by a fixed number. This is useful when embedding converted content inside a larger document where top-level headings are already in use.
import com.groupdocs.markdown.*;
public class HeadingOffsetExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
DocumentConvertOptions options = new DocumentConvertOptions();
options.setHeadingLevelOffset(2);
MarkdownConverter.toFile("annual-report.docx", "heading-offset-example.md", options);
// Source: # Title → Output: ### Title
// Source: ## Section → Output: #### Section
// Heading levels are clamped to the range 1-6.
}
}
annual-report.docx is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.
**Annual Report 2025**
Meridian Outdoor Co.
### **Table of Contents**
Meridian Outdoor Co. 1
[TRUNCATED]
Was this page helpful?
Any additional feedback you'd like to share with us?
Please tell us how we can improve this page.
Thank you for your feedback!
We value your opinion. Your feedback will help us improve our documentation.
