Class Annotation

Abstract base class for all PDF annotations (spec §12.5.1). Every annotation is associated with a page and has a rectangular active area (the /Rect entry) plus optional common entries: /Contents, /Name, /M, /F (flags), /C (color), /BS (border style), /A (action), and /AP (appearance).

Inheritance

object

Annotation

Inherited Members

object.ToString()

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: DRIT.Pdf.Annotations

Assembly: DRIT.Pdf.dll

Syntax

public abstract class Annotation

Properties

Border

Border style (/BS). When null, a default solid border of width 1 is assumed.

Declaration

public BorderStyle? Border { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
BorderStyle

Color

Border color as an RGB color, or null for no border (/C).

Declaration

public PdfColor? Color { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfColor?

Text contents of the annotation (/Contents). Displayed as a tooltip by most viewers.

Declaration

public string? Contents { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

Flags

Annotation flags controlling visibility and interaction (/F).

Declaration

public AnnotationFlags Flags { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
AnnotationFlags

Modified

Date and time when the annotation was last modified (/M).

Declaration

public DateTimeOffset? Modified { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
DateTimeOffset?

Name

Annotation name, a PDF name unique within the page (/NM).

Declaration

public string? Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

Rect

The bounding rectangle of the annotation in page user-space units.

Declaration

public PdfRect Rect { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfRect