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You can add notes for yourself to record feedback, make comments or flag any edits in a Pdf document. PDF for .NET allows you to add a note and display a small note icon wherever a note is added in the document using the AddNote method.

The following image showcases a line note added to a PDF document.

Using PDF for .NET, you can add the following types of notes in a Pdf document. The following table also lists the respective classes that can be used for adding different types of notes in a Pdf document.

Note Type	Class	Description
Line Note	PdfLineNote	Represents a note in a single straight line.
Circle Note	PdfCircleNote	Represents an elliptical note.
Square Note	PdfSquareNote	Represents a rectangular note.
Text Note	PdfTextNote	Represents a text note.

Additionally, each class mentioned in the above table has its own unique properties which can be used based on your requirements.

To add a line note in a Pdf document, use the following code. This example uses the sample created in Quick Start.

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RectangleF rect2 = new RectangleF(180, 90, 60, 10); Point p1 = new Point(); p1.X = 5; Point p2 = new Point(); p2.X = 10; //Create a line note PdfLineNote note = new PdfLineNote(p1,p2); note.Contents = "This is a note"; //Add a line note to the Text pdf.AddNote(note, rect2);

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RectangleF rect2 = new RectangleF(180, 90, 60, 10);
Point p1 = new Point();
p1.X = 5;
Point p2 = new Point();
p2.X = 10;
//Create a line note
PdfLineNote note = new PdfLineNote(p1,p2);
note.Contents = "This is a note";
//Add a line note to the Text
pdf.AddNote(note, rect2);