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+ These are the default annotations provided by &okular;. Using the Annotations page of the configuration dialog
+ you can add your own annotations like custom stamps, text markup with Squiggle or Strike out, a geometrical shape
+ like a Rectangle with inner color to highlight regions &etc;
+
It is possible to add &latex; code into the text of annotations. Please add $$code$$ to the text of annotation, where code is any valid &latex; equation, and follow instructions on the screen to make it render by a &latex; distribution installed in your system.