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PDF Search Text

PDF Search Text

Type: pdf-search-text · Package: PDF Activities v1.0.0 · Output: List

Searches for text in the PDF and returns the list of page numbers (starting from 1) where it appears. Useful for locating sections within long documents before extracting or manipulating those pages.

How it works

It scans the document looking for text and returns the numbers of the pages where it is found. By default not case sensitive.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
`path`	expression	PDF file path.
`text`	expression	Texto a buscar.

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
`caseSensitive`	boolean	Be case sensitive. By default `false`.

Output

Returns a List of page numbers (1-based). Empty if not found.

Example

Find the page of an annex and extract it to a separate PDF:

PDF Search Text   path = = ruta   text = "ANEXO A"   → output: paginas
If   condition = = count(paginas) > 0
 └─ then:
      PDF Extract Pages   path = = ruta   pages = = toString(first(paginas))   output = "C:/anexoA.pdf"

PDF Contains Text — just know if it appears (yes/no).
PDF Extract Pages — extract the found pages.