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Re: Support forum for pdfminer.six [especially pdf2txt]

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On 10/30/24 10:12 AM, debian-user@howorth.org.uk wrote:
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> wrote:
>> I'm attempting to read a USDA document "Thrifty Food Plan,2021" that
>> seems to be only available as a PDF document [
>> https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/TFP2021.pdf
>> ].
> 
> No direct answers from me, I'm afraid but some suggestions.
> 
> (1) Although I've only found the document as a PDF, a page it is
> linked from <https://www.fns.usda.gov/research/cnpp/usda-food-plans>
> gives an email address FNS.FoodPlans@usda.gov for "technical
> inquiries". I'd guess your questions fall under that description, and
> the US gov is fairly good on accessibility issues, so you might be able
> to resolve your issue there.

I hadn't been to that page recently. I had taken "technical inquiries" 
to refer to nutritional issues. Having recently explored "PDF to text" 
tools, I can comment on format changes that would improve things. At the 
same time I can ask how to order a printed copy.

> 
>> I have a combination of vision and perception problems which make
>> using a PDF viewer impractical. pdf2txt can convert it to HTML. It's
>> still not easily usable for me but examining the produced file and
>> reading various pdfminer.six web pages suggest possible solution.
>>
>> [ https://github.com/pdfminer/pdfminer.six/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
>> [ points readers to a chat group at gitter [
>> https://gitter.im/pdfminer-six/Lobby ]. That comes up blank page in
>> current SeaMonkey configured for my needs..
> 
> (2) The chat group comes up fine for me in FF 128.4.0esr (64-bit) once I
> enable javascript. It uses the element framework, which may give you
> some hints as to how you might access it.

Debian 12 comes with Firefox 115.14.0esr(64-bit). The site reports it as 
"unsupported" and recommends switching to Firefox ;/
I've never used chat. I'll see if local library has a compatible 
browser. Then I can determine if chat is worth the upgrade hassle.

>   
>> I'm looking for a mailing list or USENET forum where my questions
>> would be On Topic.
> 
> (3) Presumably as well as the github site, you've also found its
> documentation at https://pdfminersix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Maybe
> that will answer some questions?

It didn't. It was last link on page that had led me to gitter.

> 
>> Suggestions?
>> TIA
> 
> (4) It seems Pieter Marsman (pietermarsman) is active on gitter and may
> be the best developer to contact for further information, but I've no
> idea how :(
> 
> 

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Support forum for pdfminer.six [especially pdf2txt] Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-10-30 11:00 +0100
  Re: Support forum for pdfminer.six [especially pdf2txt] debian-user@howorth.org.uk - 2024-10-30 16:20 +0100
    Re: Support forum for pdfminer.six [especially pdf2txt] Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-10-31 12:10 +0100
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