Extract Text from PDF File using java

[TSW1016]

I wish to develop a system which is able to convert a PDF file to a Plain Text file.... So is there any method to convert it??

Actually i try to research it on internet.. But i still dun know how to do.... So need everyone help me....

Thank in advance....

[maruthi_s]

Hi You can try with the trial version of pd4ml which actually converts the HTML to PDF, you can get the logic of HTML to PDF in the open source. The same can be retreated for a pdf doc as well. The usuall result of pdf decomposing is mostly MSO HTML, so you can parse the same and get the desired content out.

[TSW1016]

Thank to Maruthi_S

But i need to develop a system like that....hehehehe....
Sorry for didnt tell u these....
but thanks for your help....

[roots]

PDFTextStripper (PDFBox-0.7.4-dev-20080106 API)

[maruthi_s]

Excellent Root, In sourceforge we have the entire code base as well.

Thanks
Maruthi S

[roots]

You are welcome maruti, On funny side, once i had used google desktop search engine's exe file to convert pdf to text and used that text