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# Create file attachment annotation using JavaScript

Learn how to create a file attachment annotation using JavaScript with this helpful snippet. Discover how to easily implement this feature and explore other annotation options. The Apryse Web SDK stre

Here is an example of creating a file attachment annotation using JavaScript, but creating other types of annotations are similar.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    const { Annotations, annotationManager, documentViewer } = instance.Core;

    documentViewer.addEventListener('documentLoaded', async() => {
      const fileAttachmentAnnot = new Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation();
      fileAttachmentAnnot.PageNumber = 1;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.X = 100;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.Y = 150;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.Author = annotationManager.getCurrentUser();

      const { data, mimeType, filename } = await getFileData(filePath);
      await fileAttachmentAnnot.setFileData(data, mimeType, filename);

      annotationManager.addAnnotation(fileAttachmentAnnot);
      annotationManager.redrawAnnotation(fileAttachmentAnnot);
    });
  });


const getFileData = async(filePath) => {
  const response = await fetch(filePath);
  const blob = await response.blob();

  return new Promise((resolve) => {
    const reader = new FileReader();

    reader.addEventListener('load', (e) => {
      const data = e.target.result;

      resolve({
        data,
        mimeType: response.headers.get('Content-Type'),
        filename: 'download.pdf',
      });
    });

    reader.readAsArrayBuffer(blob);
  });
};
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.html) [Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.setFileData](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.html#setFileData__anchor) [AnnotationManager.getCurrentUser](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#getCurrentUser__anchor) [AnnotationManager.addAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#addAnnotation__anchor) [AnnotationManager.redrawAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#redrawAnnotation__anchor)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    const { Annotations, annotManager, docViewer } = instance;

    docViewer.on('documentLoaded', async() => {
      const fileAttachmentAnnot = new Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation();
      fileAttachmentAnnot.PageNumber = 1;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.X = 100;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.Y = 150;
      fileAttachmentAnnot.Author = annotManager.getCurrentUser();

      const { data, mimeType, filename } = await getFileData(filePath);
      await fileAttachmentAnnot.setFileData(data, mimeType, filename);

      annotManager.addAnnotation(fileAttachmentAnnot);
      annotManager.redrawAnnotation(fileAttachmentAnnot);
    });
  });


const getFileData = async(filePath) => {
  const response = await fetch(filePath);
  const blob = await response.blob();

  return new Promise((resolve) => {
    const reader = new FileReader();

    reader.addEventListener('load', (e) => {
      const data = e.target.result;

      resolve({
        data,
        mimeType: response.headers.get('Content-Type'),
        filename: 'download.pdf',
      });
    });

    reader.readAsArrayBuffer(blob);
  });
};
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.html) [Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.setFileData](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.FileAttachmentAnnotation.html#setFileData__anchor) [AnnotationManager.getCurrentUser](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#getCurrentUser__anchor) [AnnotationManager.addAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#addAnnotation__anchor) [AnnotationManager.redrawAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#redrawAnnotation__anchor)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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