tc-lib-pdf-parser

Parser library for reading and extracting PDF document structures.

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Overview

tc-lib-pdf-parser parses raw PDF data into structured PHP arrays suitable for extraction, analysis, and downstream processing.

Namespace	\Com\Tecnick\Pdf\Parser
Author	Nicola Asuni info@tecnick.com
License	GNU LGPL v3 - see LICENSE
API docs	https://tcpdf.org/docs/srcdoc/tc-lib-pdf-parser
Packagist	https://packagist.org/packages/tecnickcom/tc-lib-pdf-parser

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Features

Parsing Capabilities

• Cross-reference and object stream parsing
• Filter-aware stream decoding integration
• Structured output suitable for custom extractors

Runtime Design

• Configuration options for tolerant parsing modes
• Pure-PHP parser with no external service dependency
• Typed exceptions for error handling

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Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or later
• Extension: pcre
• Composer

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Installation

composer require tecnickcom/tc-lib-pdf-parser

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Quick Start

<?php

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$raw = file_get_contents('/path/to/document.pdf');
$parser = new \Com\Tecnick\Pdf\Parser\Parser(['ignore_filter_errors' => true]);
$data = $parser->parse((string) $raw);

var_dump($data);

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Development

make deps
make help
make qa

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Packaging

make rpm
make deb

For system packages, bootstrap with:

require_once '/usr/share/php/Com/Tecnick/Pdf/Parser/autoload.php';

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please review CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, and SECURITY.md.

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Contact

Nicola Asuni - info@tecnick.com