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# PDFBorder

An optional border for an annotation that lies completely within the annotation rectangle.

```
class PDFBorder
```

## Topics

### Working with Border Styles and Characteristics

[`style`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFBorder/style)

Sets the border style.

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

PDF Kit annotation borders may have the following styles.

[`lineWidth`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFBorder/lineWidth)

Sets the line width (in points) for the border.

[`dashPattern`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFBorder/dashPattern)

Gets the dash pattern for the border as an array of NSNumber objects.

[`borderKeyValues`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFBorder/borderKeyValues)

A dictionary that contains a deep copy of all border properties.

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

### Drawing Borders

[`draw(in:)`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFBorder/draw(in:))

Draws the border.


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