How do I search for text inside a PDF?

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PDF Text search C#

I have requirement to read a pdf file and search for a text. I should display in which page that text exist and the number of occurances. I can read the pdf to text but i need to know the page number. Thanks

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You can use Docotic.Pdf for this (I work for Bit Miracle). Docotic.Pdf comes with commercial and free...

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Is it easier for Mac OS X to search for text within a Microsoft Word document or a PDF file using Spotlight?

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I'm looking for a great utility that will let me search for text strings within MS Word and PDF documents. Specifics within ... I use Windows 8.1. I'm not a computer super user, so I suspect this question will be easy for many of you. I want a utility...

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