Class

# PDFAnnotation

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## Description

The parent class of the various PDF annotation classes.

## Enumerations

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PDFAnnotation.BorderEffectTypes

### BorderEffectTypes

> Used by the `PDFCallout</api/pdf/pdfcallout>` and `PDFShape</api/pdf/pdfshape>` classes.
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> | Name     |
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> | NoEffect |
> | Cloudy   |

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PDFAnnotation.BorderStyles

### BorderStyles

> Used by the `PDFCallout</api/pdf/pdfcallout>`, `PDFLine</api/pdf/pdfline>` and `PDFShape</api/pdf/pdfshape>` classes.
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> | Name      |
> |-----------|
> | Beveled   |
> | Dashed    |
> | Inset     |
> | Solid     |
> | Underline |

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PDFAnnotation.LineEndingStyles

### LineEndingStyles

> Used by the `PDFCallout</api/pdf/pdfcallout>` and `PDFLine</api/pdf/pdfline>` classes.
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> | Name               |
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> | Butt               |
> | Circle             |
> | ClosedArrow        |
> | Diamond            |
> | None               |
> | OpenArrow          |
> | ReverseClosedArrow |
> | ReverseOpenArrow   |
> | Slash              |
> | Square             |

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PDFAnnotation.MarkupTypes

### MarkupTypes

> The various styles that can be applied when adding a markup.
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> | Name      |
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> | Highlight |
> | Squiggly  |
> | Strikeout |
> | Underline |

## Compatibility

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| **Project Types**     | All |
| **Operating Systems** | All |

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PDFObject parent class; `PDFControl</api/pdf/pdfcontrol>`, `PDFCallout</api/pdf/pdfcallout>`, `PDFLine</api/pdf/pdfline>`, and `PDFShape</api/pdf/pdfshape>` classes

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