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  1. PDFBox
  2. PDFBOX-2377

Apparent regression in character mapping in a few files from govdocs1

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 1.8.7
    • 1.8.8
    • Text extraction

    Description

      On a small number of test files in a 50k sample of pdfs from govdocs1, it appears that some characters are no longer being extracted correctly in 1.8.7 when compared to 1.8.6. I ran pdfbox's app.jar with ExtractText

      764929.pdf
1.8.6: Lang, Astrophysical Data: Planets and Stars
1.8.7: Lang, AefdaphyeiUSl DSfS: PlSnefe Snd EfSde,

      and

      312888.pdf
1.8.6: Self-Assessment \u0026 Capability Description
1.8.7: Seff-Ammemmmehn \u0026 Cajabcfcns Demclcjncih

      Attachments

        1. PDFBOX2247-701542.pdf
          242 kB
          Andreas Lehmkühler
        2. 764929.pdf
          63 kB
          Tim Allison
        3. 357094-1.8.8.txt
          3 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        4. 357094-1.8.6.txt
          3 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        5. 357094.pdf
          22 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        6. 312888.pdf
          58 kB
          Tim Allison
        7. 290991-8.txt
          3 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        8. 290991-7.txt
          3 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        9. 290991-6.txt
          3 kB
          Tilman Hausherr
        10. 290991.pdf
          22 kB
          Tilman Hausherr

        Issue Links

          breaks

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. PDFBOX-2449 Character missing in text extraction

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. PDFBOX-2247 Regression in text extraction between 1.8.5 and 1.8.6

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. TIKA-1442 Upgrade to PDFBox 1.8.8

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. TIKA-1419 Upgrade to PDFBox 1.8.7

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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              lehmi Andreas Lehmkühler
              tallison Tim Allison
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