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Annotation

Class

Base abstraction for PDF annotations, defining common rectangle, border, visibility, and cloning behavior used by all concrete annotation types.

Definition

Assembly:Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.dll

Syntax:

public abstract class Annotation : FixedDocumentElementBase, IFixedDocumentElement, IStructuralElement

Controls the annotation outline appearance, including width, style, and optional dash pattern.

public AnnotationBorder Border { get; set; }

Property Value:

The border configuration that defines the annotation's outline appearance.

Indicates whether the annotation appears in printed output in addition to on‑screen viewing.

public bool IsPrintable { get; set; }

Property Value:

true if the annotation appears in printed output; otherwise, false.

Defines the annotation rectangle in page user units, controlling its position and size on the page.

public Rect Rect { get; set; }

Property Value:

The rectangular area that defines the annotation's position and size.

Remarks:

Coordinates are in document space with origin at the top-left. X increases to the right and Y increases downward.

Logical structure tag for accessibility, linking this element into the document’s structure tree.

public StructureElement StructureTag { get; set; }

Identifies the concrete annotation kind, which determines rendering and viewer interaction behavior.

public abstract AnnotationType Type { get; }

Property Value:

The annotation type that determines how the annotation is rendered and behaves.