We will show you how to add link annotation using Java by using one of the popular annotation libraries. We will create complete instructions to add link annotation to a PDF document in this tutorial. In addition, we will develop a working example to demonstrate to you the implementation to add link annotation in Java.

Steps to Add Link Annotation using Java

1. Install GroupDocs.Annotation for Java from the Maven repository in the Java application
2. Import the essential classes for adding link annotation to PDF document
3. Initialize the Annotator class and pass the input PDF file to its constructor
4. Create an instance of the LinkAnnotation class and define properties for the link annotation
5. Call the add method of the Annotator class and pass the LinkAnnotation object to it
6. Finally, call the save method of the Annotator class with the resultant document path

You can see the detailed instructions for adding the Java link annotation in the PDF document. You just need to consume a few API calls after installing the required library to do the task and even without installing any third-party tool. You can also develop this feature on operating systems like MS Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

Code to Add Link Annotation using Java

We have developed the link annotation Java capability by using the steps defined in the previous section. It’s a working sample code and you may alter it as per your specific needs. We have focused on adding link annotation using Java in this tutorial, however, you can use a variety of other annotation types such as Elipse, Point, TextField, Strikeout, Reduction, Underline, and many more.

We have discussed the step-by-step procedure for adding link annotation in Java and developed a sample code for it. We had recently published an article on adding polyline annotation to PDF documents in Java, have a look at how to Add Polyline Annotations using Java guide for more information.