# :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:TYPE

:ANNotations Commands

- :ANNotations Subsystem
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:BORDer
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:CENTer
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:DELete
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:FSIZe
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:SOURce
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:STATe
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:TEXT
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:TYPE
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:X
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XARRow
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XFIXed
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XTEXt
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:Y
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YARRow
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YFIXed
- :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YTEXt
- :ANNotations:HIDE
- :ANNotations:OFF
- :ANNotations:SHOW

## Command Syntax

    :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:TYPE {RECTangle | ELLipse | ARRow | TSIGnal | STATionary}

Where N identifies one of 16 possible annotations {1:16}. For example, `ANNotation7`.

## Query Syntax

    :ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:TYPE?

## Description

This command specifies the annotation type:

RECTangle
  This is an annotation with a line and a rectangle highlight whose center is at a specified (X, Y) coordinate location.
ELLipse
  This is an annotation with a line and an ellipse highlight whose center is at a specified (X, Y) coordinate location.
ARRow
  This is an annotation with a line and arrow highlight pointing to a specified (X, Y) coordinate location.
TSIGnal
  This is a signal-tracking annotation with a line and arrow highlight pointing to a specified X location. The Y value is the source waveform's vertical value at the X location.
STATionary
  This is a text-only annotation with no line or arrow/rectangle/ellipse highlighting.

For all annotation types except `STATionary`, use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XARRow` and `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YARRow` commands to specify the rectangle center, ellipse center, or arrow point (X, Y) coordinate locations in the source waveform grid. The `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YARRow` command is not appropriate for the `TSIGnal` type because the Y coordinate is determined by the signal value at the X location.

For the `RECTangle` and `ELLipse` annotation types, use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:X` and `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:Y` commands to specify the rectangle or ellipse right/left and bottom/top edge locations in the source waveform grid.

For all annotation types except `STATionary`, use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XTEXt` and `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YTEXt` commands to specify the text location in the source waveform grid.

For the `STATionary` annotation type, use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:XFIXed` and `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:YFIXed` commands to specify the text location in the source waveform grid.

For all annotation types:

- Use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:BORDer` command to specify whether the annotation text border is off or on.
- Use the `:ANNotations:ANNotation{N}:FSIZe` command to specify the annotation text font size.