# Footnote.Save Method

> Saves the footnote's text with the specified format including the footnote mark in front of the text.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 32.0
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl > Footnote.Save Method
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/save-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/save-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/save-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Saves the footnote's text with the specified format including the footnote mark in front of the text.

### Syntax

#### Save(out byte\[\], BinaryStreamType)

Saves the footnote's text in a byte array with the specified format.

```csharp
public void Save(out byte[] binaryData, BinaryStreamType binaryStreamType);
```

```vbnet
Public Sub Save(ByRef binaryData As Byte(), binaryStreamType As BinaryStreamType)
```

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| binaryData | Specifies a byte array into which the footnote's text is saved. No memory needs to be allocated through the caller. |
| binaryStreamType | Specifies one of the [BinaryStreamType](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/binarystreamtype/enumeration/llms-full.txt) values. |

#### Save(out string, StringStreamType)

Saves the footnote's text as a string with the specified format.

```csharp
public void Save(out string stringData, StringStreamType stringStreamType);
```

```vbnet
Public Sub Save(ByRef stringData As String, stringStreamType As StringStreamType)
```

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| stringData | Specifies a string into which the footnote's text is saved. No memory needs to be allocated through the caller. |
| stringStreamType | Specifies one of the [StringStreamType](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/stringstreamtype/enumeration/llms-full.txt) values. |

#### Save(out byte\[\], BinaryStreamType, SaveSettings)

Saves the footnote's text in a byte array with the specified format and special settings.

```csharp
public void Save(out byte[] binaryData, BinaryStreamType binaryStreamType, SaveSettings saveSettings);
```

```vbnet
Public Sub Save(ByRef binaryData As Byte(), binaryStreamType As BinaryStreamType, saveSettings As SaveSettings)
```

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| binaryData | Specifies a byte array into which the footnote's text is saved. No memory needs to be allocated through the caller. |
| binaryStreamType | Specifies one of the [BinaryStreamType](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/binarystreamtype/enumeration/llms-full.txt) values. |
| saveSettings | Specifies a [SaveSettings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/savesettings/llms-full.txt) object with additional information and settings for the save operation. |

#### Save(out string, StringStreamType, SaveSettings)

Saves the footnote's text as a string with the specified format and special settings.

```csharp
public void Save(out string stringData, StringStreamType stringStreamType, SaveSettings saveSettings);
```

```vbnet
Public Sub Save(ByRef stringData As String, stringStreamType As StringStreamType, saveSettings As SaveSettings)
```

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| stringData | Specifies a string into which the footnote's text is saved. No memory needs to be allocated through the caller. |
| stringStreamType | Specifies one of the [StringStreamType](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/stringstreamtype/enumeration/llms-full.txt) values. |
| saveSettings | Specifies a [SaveSettings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/savesettings/llms-full.txt) object with additional information and settings for the save operation. |

### Examples

The following example adds and configures a source note at the current input position by using `Footnote.Save`.

```csharp
Footnote footnote = new("Source: FY 2026 annual report");
textControl.Footnotes.Add(footnote, false);

string stringData = @"{\rtf1\ansi Sample document}";
footnote.Save(out stringData, StringStreamType.RichTextFormat);
```

```vbnet
Dim footnote As New Footnote("Source: FY 2026 annual report")
textControl.Footnotes.Add(footnote, False)

Dim stringData As String = "{\rtf1\ansi Sample document}"
footnote.Save(stringData, StringStreamType.RichTextFormat)
```

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- **Previous:** [Footnote.ReferenceMarkStart Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/referencemarkstart-property/llms-full.txt)
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