# getSection

The `getSection` method returns a LuaDocument object with the specified section as the active section.

## Syntax

    getSection(number)

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`number` | (number) The document section for which you want to return a LuaDocument object.

## Returns

(LuaDocument). A LuaDocument object with the specified section as the active section.

## Example

    -- Get object for section 7 of document
    local section = document:getSection(7)

    -- Get the content from the section
    local content = section:getContent()

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