pdf2htmlEX: A precise PDF to HTML converter

hiphope · 06-05-2013, 11:31 PM

Many people describe it as a perfect tool. It's a pity that it doesn't have a windows version. I hope maybe people here can compile one?

here is the demo link, check them out for yourself.

Typography http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/geneve.html

Formula http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/cheat.html

Magazine http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2html...ssue65_en.html

http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/demo.html

Jellby · 06-06-2013, 04:35 AM

It seems to use almost exclusively javascript code. The actual page is something like this:

Code:

<body>
<div id="sidebar">
<div id="outline">
</div>
</div>
<div id="page-container">
</div>
</body>

Pretty useless for ebook conversion, I'd say.

hiphope · 06-06-2013, 11:25 AM

Why? Since it produces html, then we can convert the html to whatever we like, right?

Jellby · 06-06-2013, 02:51 PM

But the HTML is just what I showed, all the content is generated through javascript, and I guess converting this javascript to something else is quite similar to converting from the original PDF.

AlPe · 06-09-2013, 11:25 AM

I agree. That tool essentially converts "objects in PDF format" to "objects in HTML format", where "object" more or less means "a box containing text with (x, y) coordinates".

Try scaling the font in any of the examples (most notably, the math cheatsheet one), and you will get the idea of why this approach is not "right" if you really want to produce a (reflowable) eBook.

willus · 06-22-2013, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiphope

Many people describe it as a perfect tool. It's a pity that it doesn't have a windows version. I hope maybe people here can compile one?

Compiling for Windows requires a port of the Poppler PDF rendering library. You might contact the author of PaperCrop (Taesoo Kwon) since he has ported Poppler for that.

witwall.com · 08-20-2013, 02:55 AM

Here is the Windows Version,
http://soft.rubypdf.com/software/pdf...windows-verion

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiphope

Many people describe it as a perfect tool. It's a pity that it doesn't have a windows version. I hope maybe people here can compile one?

06-05-2013, 11:31 PM	#1
hiphope Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 6168 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: none	pdf2htmlEX: A precise PDF to HTML converter Many people describe it as a perfect tool. It's a pity that it doesn't have a windows version. I hope maybe people here can compile one? here is the demo link, check them out for yourself. Typography http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/geneve.html Formula http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/cheat.html Magazine http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2html...ssue65_en.html http://coolwanglu.github.io/pdf2htmlEX/demo/demo.html

06-06-2013, 04:35 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	It seems to use almost exclusively javascript code. The actual page is something like this: Code: <body> <div id="sidebar"> <div id="outline"> </div> </div> <div id="page-container"> </div> </body> Pretty useless for ebook conversion, I'd say.

06-09-2013, 11:25 AM	#5
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	I agree. That tool essentially converts "objects in PDF format" to "objects in HTML format", where "object" more or less means "a box containing text with (x, y) coordinates". Try scaling the font in any of the examples (most notably, the math cheatsheet one), and you will get the idea of why this approach is not "right" if you really want to produce a (reflowable) eBook. Last edited by AlPe; 06-09-2013 at 11:33 AM.

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06-06-2013, 11:25 AM	#3
hiphope Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 6168 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: none	Why? Since it produces html, then we can convert the html to whatever we like, right?

06-06-2013, 02:51 PM	#4
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	But the HTML is just what I showed, all the content is generated through javascript, and I guess converting this javascript to something else is quite similar to converting from the original PDF.

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