---
title: startPoint()
framework: pdfkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: pdfkit/pdfannotationline/startpoint()
---

# startPoint()

Returns the starting point for the line.

## Declaration

```swift
func startPoint() -> NSPoint
```

## Return Value

Return Value The starting point for the line, in page space.

## Discussion

Discussion Page space is a 72-dpi coordinate system with the origin at the lower-left corner of the current page.

## See Also

### Specifying the Starting and Ending Points

- [setStart(_:)](pdfkit/pdfannotationline/setstart(_:)-86is0.md)
- [endPoint()](pdfkit/pdfannotationline/endpoint().md)
- [setEnd(_:)](pdfkit/pdfannotationline/setend(_:)-2qn58.md)