Is there any tool available for getting internal structure(XML based) of the PDF file?

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Hi All,

We are already working in MS-WORD 2007 with C#4.0(WIN FORM Application) by using open XML representation of the MS-WORD 2007 for splitting,Aggregate the word document.Now, We extending our work to supporting PDF Files.So, i would like to know if there is any tool available for getting internal structure(XML BASED) of the PDF file likewise Open XML representation for MS-OFFICE 2007?

Please enlighten me on this...?

Posted 9-Jan-12 17:10pm

saravanan6

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2012-01-09T19:20:00

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Not really XML based. PDF structure is very different, if you need to map it onto XML, you would need to 1) do it yourself, 2) apply some mapping rules of your choice and your way of defining such rules — there is no predefined one-to-one correspondence between PDF and XML.

For working with PDF, I would advise to use Open Source iText, more exactly, its .NET port called iTextSharp:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IText[^],
http://itextpdf.com/[^],
http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/[^].

—SA

Posted 9-Jan-12 19:20pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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saravanan6 10-Jan-12 1:22am

@SAKryukov: Thank you very much... I will go through it once and then let you know...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jan-12 1:50am

You are very welcome.
If and when you agree it makes sense, please accept the answer formally (green button) -- thanks.
--SA

Ankur^\m/ 10-Jan-12 2:02am

[moved to a correct place now :)]
Hey Congratulations. You are a CP MVP now. Very well done! :thumbsup:

saravanan6 10-Jan-12 1:37am

@Ankur : sorry i didn't understand...What does it refers CP MVP?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jan-12 1:48am

So called CodeProject "Most Valuable Professional", see http://www.codeproject.com/script/Awards/MVPWinners.aspx
[Main menu] => "Features" => "Most Valuable Professionals" :-)
--SA

Ankur^\m/ 10-Jan-12 2:01am

I am so sorry, the comment got posted to you. It was for SA.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jan-12 1:50am

Thank you very much, Ankur.
--SA

Amir Mahfoozi 10-Jan-12 1:43am

+5 and congratulations for becoming a MVP one. You deserve that ;)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jan-12 1:47am

Thank you very much, Amir.
--SA

saravanan6 10-Jan-12 1:50am

@SAKryukov: Oh... Great Work SAKrykov, and Wish you all the best...