[Gllug] [OT] Reformat PDF file

[mimo]

On Saturday 30 July 2005 03:37, Hong Chyr wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Is there any way to re-format or reflow the text in a
> PDF file so that it can be read on a PDA?
>
Many pdfs can be converted to text or html (unless they are protected).

Most distros already have pdftotext. Also, I have written a little script to 
process pdf files into multiple html files with simple navigation

http://mimo.gn.apc.org/index.php/Scripts

If you change it around you can probably make it generate files that fit onto 
your pda

mimo

> The problem with most original PDF docs is that it's
> formatted for A4, if I zoom to page-width the font's
> too small. If I zoom in for reading, then I have to
> constantly pan left and right.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Cheers
> Hong
>
>
>
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