• JackbyDev
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    185 days ago

    I’m still mad there’s no straightforward way to convert a PDF into semantic HTML. There’s plenty of tools to convert it into HTML that looks the same with pages and such, but I just want the content.

    • AnimalsDream
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      65 days ago

      Would it work to convert it to a simpler intermediate format like rtf or txt, and then convert into html? Why html anyway, Isn’t epub more appropriate?

      • JackbyDev
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        44 days ago

        I just hate two column paginated lay outs. Give me pageless single column text.

        • AnimalsDream
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          24 days ago

          Yeah I get that. I’ve just gotten used to leaving pdfs the way they are, and choosing to read them on more appropriate devices like laptops or tablets.

    • @WhatYouNeed
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      24 days ago

      Sounds like a good opportunity for a crowdfunded start up.