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# Create rectangle annotation using JavaScript

Learn how to create a rectangle annotation using JavaScript with this example. Explore how to generate various annotations easily. Start annotating now! The Apryse Web SDK streamlines secure, serverle

Here is an example of creating a rectangle 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', () => {
      const rectangleAnnot = new Annotations.RectangleAnnotation();
      rectangleAnnot.PageNumber = 1;
      // values are in page coordinates with (0, 0) in the top left
      rectangleAnnot.X = 100;
      rectangleAnnot.Y = 150;
      rectangleAnnot.Width = 200;
      rectangleAnnot.Height = 50;
      rectangleAnnot.Author = annotationManager.getCurrentUser();

      annotationManager.addAnnotation(rectangleAnnot);
      // need to draw the annotation otherwise it won't show up until the page is refreshed
      annotationManager.redrawAnnotation(rectangleAnnot);
    })
  })
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [Annotations.RectangleAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.RectangleAnnotation.html) [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', () => {
      const rectangleAnnot = new Annotations.RectangleAnnotation();
      rectangleAnnot.PageNumber = 1;
      // values are in page coordinates with (0, 0) in the top left
      rectangleAnnot.X = 100;
      rectangleAnnot.Y = 150;
      rectangleAnnot.Width = 200;
      rectangleAnnot.Height = 50;
      rectangleAnnot.Author = annotManager.getCurrentUser();

      annotManager.addAnnotation(rectangleAnnot);
      // need to draw the annotation otherwise it won't show up until the page is refreshed
      annotManager.redrawAnnotation(rectangleAnnot);
    })
  })
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [Annotations.RectangleAnnotation](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.RectangleAnnotation.html) [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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