how to convert a PDF document to XML using C# code

Question

Has anyone come across a way to convert a PDF document to XML?

Brajesh Kumar · Answer

Hi Eric You can use Spire.Doc and Spire.PDF to realize your task. but not directly. you have to first extract text or images from PDF by using Spire. PDF:http://www.e-iceblue.com/Introduce/pdf-for-net-introduce.html to extract them,then, using Spire.Doc to convert the extract text to XML using Spire. Doc:http://www.e-iceblue.com/Introduce/word-for-net-introduce.html. you can use below code to extract your pdf: //Create a pdf document. PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument(); doc.LoadFromFile(@"C:\Program Files\e-iceblue\Spire.Pdf\Demos\Data\Sample2.pdf"); StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder(); IList images = new List(); foreach (PdfPageBase page in doc.Pages) { buffer.Append(page.ExtractText()); foreach (Image image in page.ExtractImages()) { images.Add(image); } } doc.Close(); //save text String fileName = "TextInPdf.docx"; File.WriteAllText(fileName, buffer.ToString()); //save image int index = 0; foreach (Image image in images) { String imageFileName = String.Format("Image-{0}.png", index++); image.Save(imageFileName, ImageFormat.Png); } //Launching the Text file. System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(fileName); and then, convert word to xml using Spire.Doc: private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { //Create word document Document document = new Document(); document.LoadFromFile(@"D:\Sample.doc"); //Save doc file. document.SaveToFile("Sample.xml", FileFormat.Xml); //Launching the MS Word file. WordDocViewer("Sample.xml"); } private void WordDocViewer(string fileName) { try { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(fileName); } catch { } } } } or you can go throug the folllowing links : https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Convert-PDF-file-to-XML-f5dd02ed https://bytescout.com/products/developer/pdfextractorsdk/convert-pdf-to-xml https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf-focus/convert-pdf-to-xml-document-in-dotnet.php https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6287880/pdf-to-xml-conversion-using-net http://www.dotnetfunda.com/forums/show/10576/convert-pdf-document-to-xml-using-csharpnet Hope It work Happy Coding

Mageshwaran R · Answer

Hi, Can you check with the below link: http://www.dotnetfunda.com/forums/show/10576/convert-pdf-document-to-xml-using-csharpnet

Alan Brost · Answer

ZetPDF can read, view, and modify documents in the most widely-used PDF formats. Follow the link for more https://zetpdf.com/

Aniket Rana · Answer

try this https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Convert-PDF-file-to-XML-f5dd02ed

Mohamed Abedallah · Answer

You can use a toolkit which has the ability to parse the PDF contents and then you can loop through the content and write your own XML file. Using LEADTOOLS the parsing code is as simple as this: string pdfFileName = @ "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images\leadtools.pdf" ; using (PDFDocument document = new PDFDocument(pdfFileName)) { // Parse everything and for all pages PDFParsePagesOptions options = PDFParsePagesOptions.All; document.ParsePages(options, 1, -1); foreach (PDFDocumentPage page in document.Pages) { foreach (PDFObject obj in page.Objects) { Console.WriteLine( "Object type is {0}" , obj.ObjectType); } } } https://www.leadtools.com/help/leadtools/v20/dh/pdf/pdfdocument-parsepages.html To write an XML, see this link: https://www.dotnetperls.com/xmlwriter

Sanwar Ranwa · Answer

Hello Eric Answer of Your Question: https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Convert-PDF-file-to-XML-f5dd02ed https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf-focus/convert-pdf-to-xml-document-in-dotnet.php Try it ....