PdfAnnotation.Appearance Property

Gets the annotation’s appearance state on the PDF form.

Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf

Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v18.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public PdfAnnotationAppearances Appearance { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Appearance As PdfAnnotationAppearances

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfAnnotationAppearances	A PdfAnnotationAppearances object that represents the current annotation’s appearance state on the PDF form.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-check-box/CS/GetCheckboxCheckedValue/Program.cs#L32

if (button != null) {
    PdfAnnotationAppearances appearance = button.Widget.Appearance;
    if (appearance != null) {

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-radio-button/CS/Program.cs#L37

foreach (PdfInteractiveFormField kid in button.Kids) {
    if (kid.Widget != null && kid.Widget.Appearance != null) {
        List<string> names = kid.Widget.Appearance.Down.Forms.Keys.ToList();

VB.NET

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-check-box/VB/GetCheckboxCheckedValue/Program.vb#L33

If button IsNot Nothing Then
    Dim appearance As PdfAnnotationAppearances = button.Widget.Appearance
    If appearance IsNot Nothing Then

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-radio-button/VB/Program.vb#L31

For Each kid As PdfInteractiveFormField In button.Kids
    If kid.Widget IsNot Nothing AndAlso kid.Widget.Appearance IsNot Nothing Then
        Dim names As List(Of String) = kid.Widget.Appearance.Down.Forms.Keys.ToList()