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A powerful, easy-to-use Core API in C++, C#, C, Python and Java. System requirements: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2016 (32-bit and 64-bit).
using namespace std;
using namespace foxit;
using namespace foxit::common;
using foxit::common::Library;
using namespace pdf;
using namespace annots;
using foxit::pdf::annots::Line;
// Create a blank document
PDFDoc doc = PDFDoc();
// Add a blank A4 page to the document
PDFPage page = doc.InsertPage(0, 595, 842);
// Create a note annotation
annots::Note note(page.AddAnnot(Annot::e_Note, RectF(10, 350, 50, 400)));
// Set note annotation properties
note.SetIconName("Comment");
note.SetSubject(L"Note");
note.SetTitle(L"Foxit SDK");
note.SetContent(L"Note annotation.");
note.SetCreationDateTime(GetLocalDateTime());
note.SetModifiedDateTime(GetLocalDateTime());
note.SetUniqueID(WString::FromLocal(RandomUID()));
// Add state annotation to note annotation
Note state = note.AddStateAnnot(Markup::e_StateModelReview, Markup::e_StateAccepted);
state.SetContent(L"Accepted set by Foxit SDK");
state.SetTitle(L"Foxit SDK");
state.SetModifiedDateTime(GetLocalDateTime());
state.SetUniqueID(WString::FromLocal(RandomUID()));
state.ResetAppearanceStream();
// Appearance should be reset.
note.ResetAppearanceStream();
cout << "Add a note annotation." << endl;
// Save PDF fileDeveloping with Foxit
Foxit PDF SDK for Windows features multiple libraries: C++, C# (.NET and .NET Core), C, Python and Java, built to run in both desktop and server environments, both 32-bit and 64-bit.

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Allow your users to view, navigate, edit, annotate, sign, fill forms, secure, redact, manipulate, mark-up and print PDF documents quickly and easily from your application.
Programmatically create, merge, split (or perform any of the actions on the left!) millions of PDF documents through our C++, C#, C, Python and Java libraries.
Empower fast, precise, and hassle-free form completion within desktop applications. Provide users with a reliable and intuitive way to fill out and submit PDF forms seamlessly.
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