read contents of a pdf file -- is it doable with perl?

[max1x]

Can I search the contents of a pdf file, without conversion to doc, rtf html or text...etc first in a *nix env?

I've looked here and based on the README files thought I might be able to do this with a couple of module, with no success.

 

[travs69]

I have never done it, but the modules say you go do it so I'd have to assume it is possible.

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Travis - Those who say it cannot be done are usually interrupted by someone else doing it; Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions;

 

[max1x]

Hey Travis,

Utilzing the modules, like PDF, PDF::FDF::Simple, I was able to extract header, title, footer...etc, but not the actual contents. I keep on working through this and wait for feedback

 

[kevin197]

I've just started writing pdf's using pdf::create but not done any reading.

 

[TonyGroves]

You could use a utility program to convert the file to something more readable, then read that instead. For example there's pdftohtml which works on Linux and probably other systems.

 

[TonyGroves]

Sorry, I see you don't want to do conversion first. So forget that solution.