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public interface Selection
Represents PDF content that has been selected
Summary
Public methods
abstract @NonNull List<@NonNull PdfRect> getBounds()
The PdfRect bounds of this selection. May contain multiple PdfRect if this selection spans multiple discrete areas within the PDF. Consider for example any selection spanning multiple pages, or a text selection spanning multiple lines on the same page.
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Last updated 2025-07-16 UTC.
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