pdf graphs to csv

[Derek-Jones]

[ Project Contact ] @Derek-Jones
[ GitHub Repo ] https://github.com/Derek-Jones/pdf-2-csv
[ Track ] Openness,
[ Location ] London, England
[ Coach ] @SamanthaHindle & @aariops

Description

Data within pdf documents is sometimes displayed in graphs, e.g., many points with x/y coordinates in a plot. When plots are created using pdf operations, it is possible to extract the underlying values (a proof of concept is available). This project aims to add an option to Mozilla's PDF.js renderer to extract the data contained in the clicked plot.

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[aariops]

Hi @Derek-Jones

Welcome to Mozilla's Global Sprint. 🎉

Let me and @SamanthaHindle know if you need help with anything. 😄

[aariops]

Hi @Derek-Jones

Welcome to Mozilla's Global Sprint. 🎉

Let me and @SamanthaHindle know if you need help with anything. 😄

[SamanthaHindle]

Hi @Derek-Jones

I really like your project! It looks like it will be a really useful tool to promote the reuse of data. I imagine a lot of researchers would be happy to help you with your project and so it might be worth generating a few "Good First Issues" to help invite contributors of all abilities. What do you think?

Let me and @aariops know if you would like some help!

Are you going to be at an official Sprint site in London, UK, for the Global Sprint? Hopefully we'll get to meet you virtually! 😃

[SamanthaHindle]

Hi @Derek-Jones

I really like your project! It looks like it will be a really useful tool to promote the reuse of data. I imagine a lot of researchers would be happy to help you with your project and so it might be worth generating a few "Good First Issues" to help invite contributors of all abilities. What do you think?

Let me and @aariops know if you would like some help!

Are you going to be at an official Sprint site in London, UK, for the Global Sprint? Hopefully we'll get to meet you virtually! 😃

[Derek-Jones]

Hi @SamanthaHindle and @aariops,

I'm pleased you think there will be lots of interest. Figuring out what's going on inside a pdf file can be rather complicated. This is a somewhat techie project.

Somebody who has previously worked with PDF.js would be a great person to have on the team.

I plan to be at the Mozilla offices in London (there are sprints at two sites in London; any idea which will contain the most people?)

I am looking at getting on the featured list and have created a project graphic (see project repo; no, I am not a graphics person).

[Derek-Jones]

Hi @SamanthaHindle and @aariops,

I'm pleased you think there will be lots of interest. Figuring out what's going on inside a pdf file can be rather complicated. This is a somewhat techie project.

Somebody who has previously worked with PDF.js would be a great person to have on the team.

I plan to be at the Mozilla offices in London (there are sprints at two sites in London; any idea which will contain the most people?)

I am looking at getting on the featured list and have created a project graphic (see project repo; no, I am not a graphics person).

[dwhly]

@Derek-Jones Just a note here that I know @petermr and @ContentMine did work in this area. Not sure if they have libraries that might be useful.

[dwhly]

@Derek-Jones Just a note here that I know @petermr and @ContentMine did work in this area. Not sure if they have libraries that might be useful.

[Derek-Jones]

@dwhly, thanks for the pointers. @ContentMine extracts data points from svg files; inkscape can be used to manually highlight an image in a pdf and save it as an svg file (Contentmine is linked on the pdf2csv README

[Derek-Jones]

@dwhly, thanks for the pointers. @ContentMine extracts data points from svg files; inkscape can be used to manually highlight an image in a pdf and save it as an svg file (Contentmine is linked on the pdf2csv README