About
Create node for node-red to parse pdf file.
Install
Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install:
npm i node-red-read-pdf
Inputs
payload
Buffer object that corresponds to a pdf file or a filepath leading to a pdf file.
Outputs
payload
Normal mode
Results of the parsing will be returned the object corresponding to a pages in the pdf.
{
numpages: <number> Number of pages,
numrender: <number> Number total page,
info: {
PDFFormatVersion: <string> PDFFormatVersion,
IsAcroFormPresent: <bool> false,
IsXFAPresent: <bool> false,
Creator: <string> Creator,
Producer: <string> Producer,
CreationDate: <string> CreationDate
},
metadata: <unknown> null,
text: <string> PDF content,
version: <string> Version PDF
}
Advance mode for
{
"Meta": {
"PDFFormatVersion": <string> PDF foramt version,
"IsAcroFormPresent": <bool> false,
"IsXFAPresent": <bool> false,
"Author": <string> Author,
"Creator": <string> Creator,
"Producer": <string> Producer,
"CreationDate": <string> Date,
"Metadata": <object> {}
},
"Pages": [
{
"Width": <number> Page width,
"Height": <number> Page height,
"HLines": <object[]> Horizontal lines,
"VLines": <object[]> Vertical lines,
"Fills": <object[]> Fills,
"Texts": <object[]> PDF content,
"Fields": <object[]> Fields,
"Boxsets": <object[]> Boxsets,
}
]
}