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# setControlType(_:)

Sets the type of the control.

```
func setControlType(_ type: PDFWidgetControlType)
```

## Parameters

`type`

The type of control for the button.

## See Also

[`PDFWidgetControlType`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFWidgetControlType)

The types of annotation buttons.


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