# XFDF string with FreeText import failing

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**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** pdfjs-express\
**Created:** [August 19, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://pdfjs.community/t/xfdf-string-with-freetext-import-failing/1967 "2022-08-19T15:55:47Z")\
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Guides:
- [Importing and exporting annotations - Exporting annotations](https://pdfjs.express/documentation/annotation/import-export.8#exporting-annotations)
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- [Creating custom annotations for your viewer - Saving the custom annotation](https://pdfjs.express/documentation/annotation/custom-annotations.8#saving-the-custom-annotation)

APIs:
- [Core.Annotations.FreeTextAnnotation - new FreeTextAnnotation( [intent] [, initializer])](https://pdfjs.express/api/Core.Annotations.FreeTextAnnotation.html#FreeTextAnnotation__anchor)
- [Annotations.CustomAnnotation - new CustomAnnotation()](https://pdfjs.express/api/7.0/Annotations.CustomAnnotation.html#CustomAnnotation__anchor)
- [ExpressUtils(optionsopt) - # async set() → {Promise.}](https://pdfjs.express/api/utils/ExpressUtils.html#set__anchor)

Forums:
- [Import fails after editing freetext annotation](https://pdfjs.community/t/import-fails-after-editing-freetext-annotation/289/1)
- [Exception occurs when double-clicking after adding FreeTextAnnotation](https://pdfjs.community/t/exception-occurs-when-double-clicking-after-adding-freetextannotation/277/4)
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