# Class: HighlightAnnot

## PDFNet. HighlightAnnot

#### new HighlightAnnot()

  A Highlight annotation covers a word or a group of contiguous words with partially transparent color.

### Methods

#### <static> create(doc, pos)

  Creates a new Highlight annotation in the specified document.

  ##### Parameters:

  Name | Type | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `doc` | PDFNet.SDFDoc | A document to which the Highlight annotation is added.
  `pos` | PDFNet.rect | A rectangle specifying the Highlight annotation's bounds in default user space units.

  ##### Returns:

  A promise that resolves to a newly created blank Highlight annotation.

  Type
    PDFNet.HighlightAnnot

#### <static> createFromAnnot(ann)

  creates a Highlight annotation and initializes it using given annotation object.

  ##### Parameters:

  Name | Type | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `ann` | PDFNet.Annot | Annot object used to initialize the Highlight annotation.

  ##### Returns:

  A promise that resolves to an object of type: "HighlightAnnot"

  Type
    PDFNet.HighlightAnnot

#### <static> createFromObj(d)

  creates a Highlight annotation and initializes it using given Cos/SDF object.

  ##### Parameters:

  Name | Type | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `d` | PDFNet.Obj | The Cos/SDF object to initialze the annotation with.

  ##### Returns:

  A promise that resolves to an object of type: "HighlightAnnot"

  Type
    PDFNet.HighlightAnnot

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