2 Replies Latest reply: May 6, 2010 12:16 AM by gsekar RSS

    search and highlight the text

    gsekar Community Member

      Hi All,

       

      It would be great if someone advice or help for developing customized application for PDF document. I want make following feature in my application using .Net technology.

       

      1. How to search the particular listed text and need Highlight that words in PDF document
      2. And is it feasible to search that highlighted word alone using search custom option
      3. once reached the word I want to change the background color in that word

       

       

      Many thanks,

      Gnanasekaran

        • 1. Re: search and highlight the text
          lrosenth Adobe Employee

          PDF has no concept of "background color", so you won't be able to do that.  You could put a colored rectangle behind the text on the page - but not from .NET

           

          Searching and hiliting with Adobe Acrobat (but NOT Reader) from .NET is just fine and examples are in the SDK.

          • 2. Re: search and highlight the text
            gsekar Community Member

            Thank you and I have few queries:


            I have Adobe Acrobat, after developed certain autoamation with VB.Net; I need to install that EXE in another system; it is require again Adobe Acrobat full version or Reader alone. Please confirm.