Re: Copying text from a PDF

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Quite often I have trouble extracting text from a PDF. I use the Text
> tool, copy, but on then pasting into my text editor I get garbage.
> Each individual character gets a return inserted. Typical example is
> at http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/BU/BUZ11.pdf, where I just wanted
> to extract the details under 'Absolute Maximum Ratings'.
>
> What's the deal here please? If the document is proprietorially
> protected, wouldn't the Text tool be inaccessible?

I just tried it and it worked OK for me when I pasted the text into the PFE
editor. Here are a couple of lines:

Drain to Source Breakdown Voltage (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V
DS
50 V
Drain to Gate Voltage (R
GS
= 20k
Ù
) (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . V
DGR
50 V
Continuous Drain Current T
C

It's not perfect, but I haven't got a CR after every character.

I often extract text from PDFs whan creating PCB parts, and don't have many
problems.

Leon


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