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GetClassType

Returns a type of the ApiRichContent class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRichContent class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"richContent"

Example​

Check the class type returned by a rich content in a PDF document.

// How do I check what type a rich content object is in a PDF document?

// Retrieve and output the class type string for a rich content in a PDF document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let freeTextAnnot = Api.CreateFreeTextAnnot([160, 50, 360, 135]);
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
page.AddObject(freeTextAnnot);
freeTextAnnot.SetIntent("freeTextCallout");
freeTextAnnot.SetCallout([{x: 161, y: 51}, {x: 249, y: 125}, {x: 261, y: 125}]);
freeTextAnnot.SetRectDiff([100, 64, 0.5, 0.5]);

let richContent = freeTextAnnot.GetContent();
console.log(`Object class type is: ${richContent.GetClassType()}`);