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Class PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation

Namespace
Syncfusion.Pdf.Interactive
Assembly
Syncfusion.Pdf.Portable.dll

Represents the loaded document PdfFreeText annotation class.

public class PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation : PdfLoadedStyledAnnotation, INotifyPropertyChanged
Inheritance
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation
Implements
Inherited Members

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing Page on document
PdfLoadedPage lPage = document.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;
//load the annotation collection on this page
PdfLoadedAnnotationCollection collection = lPage.Annotations;
//Get the Annotation from the loaded page
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = collection[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the Annotation position
RectangleF rectangle = free.Bounds;
//Set a new position
free.Bounds = new RectangleF(200, 100, 150, 50);
//Set Annotation Border
free.Border= new PdfAnnotationBorder(3f);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing Page on document
Dim lPage As PdfLoadedPage = document.Pages(0)
'load the annotation collection on this page
Dim collection As PdfLoadedAnnotationCollection = lPage.Annotations
'Get the Annotation from the loaded page
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = collection(0)
'Get the Annotation position
Dim rectangle As RectangleF = free.Bounds
'Set a new position
free.Bounds = new RectangleF(200, 100, 150, 50)
'Set Annotation Border
free.Border= new PdfAnnotationBorder(3f)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
document.Close(True)

Properties

AnnotationIntent

//Get or set the Annotation Intent for the free text annotation

public PdfAnnotationIntent AnnotationIntent { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfAnnotationIntent

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the PdfAnnotation Intent
PdfAnnotationIntent intent = free.AnnotationIntent;
//Set the PdfAnnotation Intent
free.AnnotationIntent = PdfAnnotationIntent.FreeTextCallout;
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0) 
'Get the PdfAnnotation Intent
Dim intent As PdfAnnotationIntent = free.AnnotationIntent
'Set the PdfAnnotation Intent
free.AnnotationIntent = PdfAnnotationIntent.FreeTextCallout
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)
See Also

BorderColor

//Get or set the BorderColor for the free text annotation

public PdfColor BorderColor { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfColor

The border color of the free text annotation.

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the BorderColor
PdfColor borderColor = free.BorderColor;
//Set the BorderColor
free.BorderColor = new PdfColor(Color.Blue);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the docuemnt
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the BorderColor
Dim borderColor As PdfColor = free.BorderColor
'Set the BorderColor
free.BorderColor = new PdfColor(Color.Blue)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)
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CalloutLines

//Get or set the CelloutLines for the free text annotation

public PointF[] CalloutLines { get; set; }

Property Value

PointF[]

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the CelloutLines
PointF[] celloutLines = free.CalloutLines;
//Set the CelloutLines
free.CalloutLines = new PointF[] { new PointF(107.234f, 550.15f), new PointF(130.023f, 811.707f), new PointF(142.023f, 811.707f) };
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0) as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation
'Get the CelloutLines
Dim celloutLines As PointF() = free.CalloutLines
'Set the CelloutLines
 free.CalloutLines = New PointF() {New PointF(107.234F, 550.15F), New PointF(130.023F, 811.707F), New PointF(142.023F, 811.707F)}
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
document.Close(True)
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Comments

Gets the annotation Comments history.

public PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection Comments { get; }

Property Value

PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection

The Comments collection of the free text annotation.

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the Comments collection
PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection CommentsCollection = free.Comments;
foreach (PdfLoadedPopupAnnotation popup in reviewCollection){
//Gets the annotation state
PdfAnnotationState state = popup.AnnotationState;
//Gets the annotation state model 
PdfAnnotationStateModel model = popup.AnnotationStateModel;
}
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the docuemnt
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the Comments collection
Dim CommentsCollection As PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection = free.Comments
For Each popup As PdfLoadedPopupAnnotation In reviewCollection
'Get the annotation state
Dim state As PdfAnnotationState = popup.AnnotationState
'Get the annotation state model
Dim model As PdfAnnotationStateModel = popup.AnnotationStateModel
Next
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)
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ComplexScript

Gets or sets the complex script to add different languages texts in free text annotation.

public bool ComplexScript { get; set; }

Property Value

bool

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Set the Complex script
free.ComplexScript = true;
//Set the text
free.Text = "पत्र‍ांक दिनांक";
//Set Appearance
free.SetAppearance(true);
//Set the font
free.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Nirmala UI", 14), true);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the docuemnt
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Set the Complex script
free.ComplexScript = True
'Set the text
free.Text = "पत्र‍ांक दिनांक"
'Set Appearance
free.SetAppearance(True)
//Set the font
free.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Nirmala UI", 14), True)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)
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Font

//Get or set the Font for the free text annotation

public PdfFont Font { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfFont

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the Font
PdfFont font = free.Font;
//Set the Font
free.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 15f);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the Font
Dim font As PdfFont = free.Font
'Set the Font
free.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 15f)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)
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LineEndingStyle

//Get or set the Line Ending style for the free text annotation

public PdfLineEndingStyle LineEndingStyle { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfLineEndingStyle

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the line ending style
PdfLineEndingStyle style = free.LineEndingStyle;
//Set the line ending style
free.LineEndingStyle = PdfLineEndingStyle.OpenArrow;
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the line ending style
Dim style As PdfLineEndingStyle = free.LineEndingStyle
'Set the line ending style
free.LineEndingStyle = PdfLineEndingStyle.OpenArrow
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
document.Close(True)
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LineSpacing

Gets or sets value that indicates the vertical distance between the baselines of adjacent lines of text.

public float LineSpacing { get; set; }

Property Value

float

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Set the LineSpacing
free.LineSpacing = 5.5f;
free.SetAppearance(true);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Set the LineSpacing
free.LineSpacing = 5.5f
free.SetAppearance(True)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
document.Close(True)

Remarks

Default value is 0.

See Also

MarkUpText

//Get or set the MarkUp text for the free text annotation

public string MarkUpText { get; set; }

Property Value

string

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the MarkUpText
string text= free.MarkUpText;
//Set the MarkUpText
free.MarkUpText = "This is Free Text Annotation";
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the MarkUpText
Dim text As string = free.MarkUpText
'Set the MarkUpText
free.MarkUpText = "This is Free Text Annotation"
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
document.Close(True)
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ReviewHistory

Gets the annotation review history.

public PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection ReviewHistory { get; }

Property Value

PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection

The review collection of the free text annotation.

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the review collection
PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection reviewCollection = free.ReviewHistory;
foreach (PdfLoadedPopupAnnotation popup in reviewCollection){
//Gets the annotation state
PdfAnnotationState state = popup.AnnotationState;
//Gets the annotation state model 
PdfAnnotationStateModel model = popup.AnnotationStateModel;
}
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the docuemnt
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0)
'Get the review collection
Dim reviewCollection As PdfLoadedPopupAnnotationCollection = free.ReviewHistory
For Each popup As PdfLoadedPopupAnnotation In reviewCollection
'Get the annotation state
Dim state As PdfAnnotationState = popup.AnnotationState
'Get the annotation state model
Dim model As PdfAnnotationStateModel = popup.AnnotationStateModel
Next
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)
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TextAlignment

//Gets or sets the text alignment to free text annotations.

public PdfTextAlignment TextAlignment { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfTextAlignment

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Sets the text alignment of the text annotation.
free.TextAlignment = PdfTextAlignment.Right;
free.setAppearance(true);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0) 
'Sets the text alignment of the text annotation.
free.TextAlignment = PdfTextAlignment.Right
free.setAppearance(true)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)
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TextDirection

//Gets or sets the text direction to free text annotation.

public PdfTextDirection TextDirection { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfTextDirection

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Sets the text alignment of the text annotation.
free.TextAlignment = PdfTextAlignment.Right;
free.TextDirection = PdfTextDirection.RightToLeft;
free.setAppearance(true);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0) 
'Sets the text alignment of the text annotation.
free.TextAlignment = PdfTextAlignment.Right
free.TextDirection = PdfTextDirection.RightToLeft
free.setAppearance(true)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)
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TextMarkupColor

//Get or set the TextMarkupColor for the free text annotation

public PdfColor TextMarkupColor { get; set; }

Property Value

PdfColor

The text markup color of the free text annotation.

Examples

//Load an existing document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(@"..\..\Annotations.pdf");
//Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation  free = document.Pages[0].Annotations[0] as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation;
//Get the TextMarkupColor
PdfColor markupColor = free.TextMarkupColor;
//Set the TextMarkupColor
free.TextMarkupColor = new PdfColor(Color.Red);
//save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);
'Load an existing document.
Dim document As New PdfLoadedDocument("..\..\Annotations.pdf")
'Load the existing PdfFreeTextAnnotation
Dim free As PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation = document.Pages(0).Annotations(0) as PdfLoadedFreeTextAnnotation
'Get the TextMarkupColor
Dim markupColor As PdfColor = free.TextMarkupColor
'Set the TextMarkupColor
free.TextMarkupColor = new PdfColor(Color.Red)
'save the document
document.Save("FreetextAnnotation.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)
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Methods

Save()

Saves an annotation.

protected override void Save()
See Also

See Also

PdfLoadedPage
PdfLoadedAnnotationCollection