TextLayer TextStart Property. The offset to the first character drawn onto this layer. ABCpdf .NET PDF Library. From ABCpdf .net previous page next page TextStart Property Type Default Read Only Description [C#] int [Visual Basic] Integer n/a Yes The offset to the first character drawn onto this layer. Notes The offset to the first character (in the FullText) to be drawn onto this layer. Example None. previous page start next page