Re: Searching PDFs

Subject: Re: Searching PDFs
From: al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com
To: tech -dot- writer1 -at- verizon -dot- net
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:56:17 -0700 (PDT)

The Zoom Search Enginer by Wrensoft (www.wrensoft.com) is excellent. I
used it at a previous company to set up search features for both the
corporate website, the marketing CD, and product CDs.

Al


> We are preparing a documentation CD that will have an HTML front end for
> navigating to about 35 PDF files.
>
> I know users can use Adobe Reader's search function to point to the
> location of files to search, but what are some other ways to add a fast
> and reliable full text search feature of the files through the web
> browser?
>
> Is a third party solution needed, or can this be coded using HTML,
> JavaScript, or other means?
>
> thanks
> Michael
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printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

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