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# modificationDate

Returns the modification date of the annotation.

```
var modificationDate: Date? { get set }
```

## Return Value

The modification date of the annotation, or `NULL` if there is no modification date.

## See Also

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

An annotation in a PDF document.


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