[Poppler-bugs] [Bug 20652] New: PDF reflow

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http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20652

           Summary: PDF reflow
           Product: poppler
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: poppler-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: drwowe at yahoo.com


I am using pdftohtml to reformat e-books in PDF format for easier reading on
handheld devices.

The handheld Adobe reader software supports a "reflow" mode in which the PDF
text is adjusted to the screen size, just like normal HTML text.  In this mode,
paragraphs are preserved as paragraphs and the lines wrap at the width of the
screen, so it is not necessary to scroll the document or have lines broken in
their original spots in the document.  Reading documents in reflow mode is a
huge improvement, especially on small screens, and it would be an very useful
addition to pdftohtml.

I have been testing a patch someone else wrote and posted at 
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/poppler/2008-September/004126.html
I have been testing it and it works pretty well, although it's not perfect,
perhaps it could be applied a first step?


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