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Version: Version 5

Abstract Class: ShapeAnnotation

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Base class for shape annotations

Extends

Extended by

Constructors

Constructor

new ShapeAnnotation(options): ShapeAnnotation

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Creates a new ShapeAnnotation instance.

Parameters

options

ShapeAnnotationOptions

Options used to initialize annotation.

Returns

ShapeAnnotation

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.constructor

Properties

stroke

stroke: Stroke

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Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.stroke

Accessors

author

Get Signature

get author(): string

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The author.

Returns

string

Set Signature

set author(author): void

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Parameters
author

string

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.author


blendMode

Get Signature

get blendMode(): BlendMode

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blend mode

Returns

BlendMode

Set Signature

set blendMode(blendMode): void

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Parameters
blendMode

BlendMode

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.blendMode


boundingBox

Get Signature

get boundingBox(): Rectangle<PdfPoint>

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Represents the bounding box of the annotation, which defines its position and size on the page. The bounding box is specified as a Rectangle of PdfPoint coordinates.

Returns

Rectangle<PdfPoint>

Set Signature

set boundingBox(rectangle): void

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Parameters
rectangle

Rectangle<PdfPoint>

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.boundingBox


content

Get Signature

get content(): string

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Text that shall be displayed for the annotation or, if this type of annotation does not display text, an alternative description of the annotation’s contents in human-readable form.

Returns

string

Set Signature

set content(content): void

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Parameters
content

string

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.content


creationDate

Get Signature

get creationDate(): Date

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The date and time when the annotation was created.

This property retrieves the creation date from the annotation and converts it to a JavaScript Date object.

Returns

Date

The creation date as a JavaScript Date object, or null if no creation date is available in the annotation.

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.creationDate


dateModified

Get Signature

get dateModified(): Date

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The date and time when the annotation was most recently modified.

Returns

Date

Set Signature

set dateModified(date): void

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Parameters
date

Date

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.dateModified


hasChanges

Get Signature

get hasChanges(): boolean

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Indicates if the annotation has been changed since the document was opened

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.hasChanges


hidden

Get Signature

get hidden(): boolean

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If set to true, the annotation will not be displayed or printed, and it will not allow interaction with the user.

Returns

boolean

Set Signature

set hidden(hidden): void

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Parameters
hidden

boolean

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.hidden


id

Get Signature

get id(): void

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A unique identifier for the annotation.

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.id


interactive

Get Signature

get interactive(): boolean

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Specifies whether the annotation allows user interaction.

Returns

boolean

Set Signature

set interactive(interactive): void

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Parameters
interactive

boolean

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.interactive


isAdded

Get Signature

get isAdded(): boolean

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Indicates whether the annotation was added to a page

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.isAdded


isMaintainingAspectRatio

Get Signature

get isMaintainingAspectRatio(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isMaintainingAspectRatio

Returns

boolean

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.isMaintainingAspectRatio


isMarkupAnnotation

Get Signature

get isMarkupAnnotation(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isMarkupAnnotation

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.isMarkupAnnotation


isModified

Get Signature

get isModified(): boolean

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Indicates if the annotation has changes that have not yet been saved to the document

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.isModified


isMoveable

Get Signature

get isMoveable(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isMoveable

Returns

boolean

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.isMoveable


isResizable

Get Signature

get isResizable(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isResizable

Returns

boolean

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.isResizable


isRotatable

Get Signature

get isRotatable(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isRotatable

Returns

boolean

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.isRotatable


isSelectable

Get Signature

get isSelectable(): boolean

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Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isSelectable

Returns

boolean

Overrides

DrawingAnnotation.isSelectable


isWidgetAnnotation

Get Signature

get isWidgetAnnotation(): boolean

Experimental

Pdf.Annotations.Annotation.isWidgetAnnotation

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.isWidgetAnnotation


locked

Get Signature

get locked(): AnnotationLockedState

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Represents the locked state of the annotation.

Returns

AnnotationLockedState

Set Signature

set locked(locked): void

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Parameters
locked

AnnotationLockedState

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.locked


modificationDate

Get Signature

get modificationDate(): Date

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The date and time when the annotation was last modified.

This property will retrieve the modification date from the annotation and convert it to a JavaScript Date object.

Returns

Date

The modification date as a JavaScript Date object, or null if no modification date is available in the annotation.

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.modificationDate


opacity

Get Signature

get opacity(): number

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Gets the annotation opacity.

Returns

number

Set Signature

set opacity(o): void

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Sets the annotation opacity.

Parameters
o

number

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.opacity


page

Get Signature

get page(): Page

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Page in which the annotation is embedded.

Returns

Page

Set Signature

set page(page): void

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Set the page in which the annotation is embedded.

Parameters
page

Page

The page to set as the annotation’s page.

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.page


pageNumber

Get Signature

get pageNumber(): number

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Number of the page in which the annotation is embedded.

Returns

number

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.pageNumber


privateData

Get Signature

get privateData(): object

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Custom data to be stored with the annotation

Returns

object

Set Signature

set privateData(privateData): void

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Parameters
privateData

object

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.privateData


renderProperties

Get Signature

get renderProperties(): AnnotationRenderProperties

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Object which encapsulates the rendering properties of a PDF annotation, providing a set of flags that control its visibility, interactivity, and other rendering behaviors.

Returns

AnnotationRenderProperties

Set Signature

set renderProperties(v): void

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Parameters
v

AnnotationRenderProperties

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.renderProperties


source

Get Signature

get source(): void

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Tag that identifies the source the annotation is coming from, if the source is an input PDF or an input FDF. Newly created annotations always return null.

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.source


subject

Get Signature

get subject(): string

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The subject.

Returns

string

Set Signature

set subject(subject): void

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Parameters
subject

string

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.subject


type

Get Signature

get abstract type(): AnnotationType

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The PDF annotation type

Returns

AnnotationType

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.type

Methods

dispose()

dispose(): void

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Disposes of the object, releasing any resources it holds.

The dispose method is responsible for performing cleanup operations and releasing any resources acquired by the object. Once an object is disposed, it should not be used, and attempts to do so may result in undefined behavior.

Returns

void

Inherited from

DrawingAnnotation.dispose