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PDF Search in a file
| Description | Search PDF files for text. |
| Jar Path | org.jpedal.examples.text.FindTextInRectangle |
How to run the code
| Windows: | java -cp %jpedalDir%/jpedal.jar org/jpedal/examples/text/FindTextInRectangle inputValues |
| MacOS X Linux: | java -cp $jpedalDir/jpedal.jar org/jpedal/examples/text/FindTextInRectangle inputValues |
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An explanation of the input values
This example expects two space delimited input values as well as two optional values.
| -c (optional): | This optional flag prevents the results of the search being shown on the console |
| Search Path: | The filename (including the path if needed) or a directory containing files. If it contains spaces it must be enclosed by double quotes (ie "C:/Path with spaces/"). |
| Target string: | This is the unicode text string to find. |
| XML file path (optional): | The path to where an optionial XML file of the search results will be created, overwriting an exisiting file if it already exists. |
Description
Finds the location of every instance of a string on each page of a given Pdf file or directory of files. Searching starts from the top left corner and scans down the page, left to right. A simple XML file can be produced showing the results of the search.
Screenshot
Console output
Simple XML output
Links to related articles
Search options describes the PDF search facilities JPedal offers to developers
Getting started tutorial
SimpleViewer - includes a comprehensive PDF search function.
Additional optional libraries lists items which may be needed for some PDF files or functionality.
Return to main PDF support section
Click here for the main PDF support area with lots of java examples, PDF tutorials and useful information to get the most out of the JPedal PDF library
