How to search text in pdf file using php

Search PDF files for text in PHP

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Sample PHP code for using PDFTron SDK to search text on PDF pages using regular expressions. The TextSearch utility class builds on functionality available in TextExtractor to simplify most common search operations. Learn more about our PHP PDF Library and PDF Indexed Search Library.

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