Get Redaction Annotations in PDF using C#

Get Redaction annotation to PDF document programmaticaly using Aspose.PDF for .NET Library

In order to annotate PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for C# platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console

PM > Install-Package Aspose.PDF

Get Redaction Annotation via .NET


You need aspose.pdf.dll to try the code in your environment.

  • Load PDF in an instance of Document class
  • Create a new page or get a reference to an existing one
  • Create Redaction annotation
  • Call method Add for Redaction annotation from Page.Annotations collections
  • Save the file again

System Requirements


Aspose.PDF for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and PHP, VBScript, C++ via COM Interop
  • Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Aspose.PDF for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

Get Redaction Annotations from PDF - C#

Example


    // Load the PDF file
    Document document = new Document(System.IO.Path.Combine(_dataDir, "sample_Redaction.pdf"));
    var RedactionAnnotations = document.Pages[1].Annotations
        .Where(a => a.AnnotationType == AnnotationType.Redaction)
        .Cast<RedactionAnnotation>();
    foreach (var ca in RedactionAnnotations)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"{ca.Rect}");
    }