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fracus 55 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: PDF to Text, a challenging problem

Why hasn't the PDF standard been replaced or revised to require the text in meta form? Seems like a no brainer.

msephton 55 days ago [–]

It's already supported, but it's an optional feature, so it's up to the app/developer/author.

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