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Version: Version 5 beta

Class: abstract Annotation

Base class for all annotations.

Extended by​

Implements​

Constructors​

new Annotation()​

new Annotation(options): Annotation

Creates a new Annotation instance.

Parameters​

• options: AnnotationOptions

Options used to initialize annotation.

Returns​

Annotation

Accessors​

__annotation​

get __annotation(): Annotation

set __annotation(v): void

Parameters​

• v: Annotation

Returns​

Annotation

boundingBox​

get boundingBox(): Rectangle<PdfPoint>

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.

set boundingBox(rectangle): void

Parameters​

• rectangle: Rectangle<PdfPoint>

Returns​

Rectangle<PdfPoint>

content​

get content(): string

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.

set content(content): void

Parameters​

• content: string

Returns​

string

dateModified​

get dateModified(): Date

Experimental

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

set dateModified(date): void

Parameters​

• date: Date

Returns​

Date

hasChanges​

get hasChanges(): boolean

Experimental

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

Returns​

boolean

hidden​

get hidden(): boolean

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

set hidden(hidden): void

Parameters​

• hidden: boolean

Returns​

boolean

id​

get id(): void

Experimental

A unique identifier for the annotation.

Returns​

void

interactive​

get interactive(): boolean

Specifies whether the annotation allows user interaction.

set interactive(interactive): void

Parameters​

• interactive: boolean

Returns​

boolean

isAdded​

get isAdded(): boolean

Experimental

Indicates whether the annotation was added to a page

Returns​

boolean

isMaintainingAspectRatio​

get abstract isMaintainingAspectRatio(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation is maintaining its aspect ratio

Returns​

boolean

isMarkupAnnotation​

get abstract isMarkupAnnotation(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation is a markup annotation

Returns​

boolean

isModified​

get isModified(): boolean

Experimental

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

Returns​

boolean

isMoveable​

get abstract isMoveable(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation can be moved by the user

Returns​

boolean

isResizable​

get abstract isResizable(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation can be resized by the user

Returns​

boolean

isRotatable​

get abstract isRotatable(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation can be rotated by the user

Returns​

boolean

isSelectable​

get abstract isSelectable(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation can be selected by the user

Returns​

boolean

isWidgetAnnotation​

get abstract isWidgetAnnotation(): boolean

Indicates if the annotation is a widget annotation

Returns​

boolean

locked​

get locked(): AnnotationLockedState

Represents the locked state of the annotation.

set locked(locked): void

Parameters​

• locked: AnnotationLockedState

Returns​

AnnotationLockedState

page​

get page(): Page

Page in which the annotation is embedded.

set page(page): void

Set the page in which the annotation is embedded.

Parameters​

• page: Page

The page to set as the annotation’s page.

Returns​

Page

pageNumber​

get pageNumber(): number

Experimental

Number of the page in which the annotation is embedded.

Returns​

number

privateData​

get privateData(): object

Experimental

Custom data to be stored with the annotation

set privateData(privateData): void

Parameters​

• privateData: object

Returns​

object

renderProperties​

get renderProperties(): AnnotationRenderProperties

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

set renderProperties(v): void

Parameters​

• v: AnnotationRenderProperties

Returns​

AnnotationRenderProperties

source​

get source(): void

Experimental

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

type​

get abstract type(): AnnotationType

The PDF annotation type

Returns​

AnnotationType

Methods​

dispose()​

dispose(): void

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

Implementation of​

Disposable.dispose