I understood you as needing to extract and display a PDF page on a web browser, and for that, the PDF::Extract module is on target. HTML::HTMLDoc::PDF would also be appropriate for that use. But for file format conversion, from PDF to HTML, which I'm now understanding is what you're trying to do, that's a different story, and a bit more difficult.

You could use PDF::Parse to disect the PDF file. But turning the output of PDF::Parse into HTML is work. Especially considering that some PDF files can be encrypted, rendering many of the PDF::Parse functions useless.

There are programs out there already that do the conversion for you, without requiring you to toil over trying to roll your own converter. this seems to be one possibility. There is another one here. The second one listed here is shareware with a free trial period. And Googling for "pdf to html conversion" turns up droves.

Of course they're not geared for doing it "on the fly". But it's also not a quick, on-the-fly type of process. Converting dynamically, on demand, would drive server load through the roof. It's something best done once, and for that, why not use an already completed solution?


Dave


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In reply to Re: Re: Re: How can I convert a pdf to html with PDF::Extract? by davido
in thread Can I convert a pdf to html with PDF::Extract?? by Anonymous Monk

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