Text Annotation

A Text Annotation enables you to provide additional information to the reader of a DMN diagram.

Text Annotation attributes

Fill in these fields in the Attributes tab:

  • Text

    The text you want to communicate.

  • Description

    A description of the element.

    Descriptions are optional but they can be useful if you want a comprehensive report.

  • Label

    An short, alternative description of the element.

    Use it primarily for elements that don’t have a name attribute, for example and Input Expression.

  • Shape - Bounds

    The size of an element and its co-ordinates in the diagram.

    Field Description
    X The horizontal position of the element in the diagram.
    Y The vertical position of the element in the diagram.
    Width The width of the element.
    Height The height of the element.

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