Larry Evans wrote
> I'm trying to extract the characters from page 41 of:
> www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf
> However, using the attached, ExtractPageContentSorted.java, and the member
> function, at_page, where:
> reader was produced from:
> www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf
> and pageNum was:
> 41
> I only managed to produce the output shown in 2nd attachment,
> i1040p41.txt. The characters shown in i1040p41.txt are nothing like what
> appears on page 41 of i1040.pdf. Since the at_page member function
> essentially does what Listing 15.27 in the book does:
>
> What can be done to *properly* extract the text characters from page 41 of
> i1040.pdf.
When I apply
> final static File TEST_FILE_IRS1040 = new File("data/i1040.pdf");
> final static File TEST_FILE_IRS1040_TEXT = new
> File("data/out/i1040_41.txt");
>
> public void testExtractIrs1040() throws DocumentException, IOException
> {
> System.out.printf("\n\nFile %s:", TEST_FILE_IRS1040);
> PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(TEST_FILE_IRS1040.toString());
> String text = PdfTextExtractor.getTextFromPage(reader, 41);
>
> System.out.println();
> System.out.printf(">>>%s<<<\n", text);
>
> FileOutputStream fos = new
> FileOutputStream(TEST_FILE_IRS1040_TEXT);
> fos.write(text.getBytes());
> fos.close();
> }
I get
> Page 41 of 108 Fileid: … ions/I1040/2012/A/XML/Cycle10/source 21:06 -
> 18-Jan-2013
> The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental
> reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing.
> 2012 Form 1040—Line 44
> Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet—Line 44 Keep for Your
> Records
> Before you begin:
> See the earlier instructions for line 44 to see if you can use this
> worksheet to figure your tax.
> Before completing this worksheet, complete Form 1040 through line 43.
> If you do not have to file Schedule D and you received capital gain
> distributions, be sure you checked
> the box on line 13 of Form 1040.
> 1. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 43. However, if you are filing
> Form
> 2555 or 2555-EZ (relating to foreign earned income), enter the amount from
>
> line 3 of the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet .....................1.
> 2. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 9b* .......
> 2.
> 3. Are you filing Schedule D?*
> Yes. Enter the smaller of line 15 or 16 of
> Schedule D. If either line 15 or line 16 is
>
> blank or a loss, enter -0- 3.
> No. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 13
> 4. Add lines 2 and 3 ..............................
> 4.
> 5. If filing Form 4952 (used to figure investment
> interest expense deduction), enter any amount from
>
> line 4g of that form. Otherwise, enter -0- .......... 5.
> 6. Subtract line 5 from line 4. If zero or less, enter -0-
> ......................
> 6.
> 7. Subtract line 6 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0-
> ......................
> 7.
> 8. Enter:
> $35,350 if single or married filing separately,
> $70,700 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er),
>
> ............. 8.
> $47,350 if head of household.
> 9. Enter the smaller of line 1 or line 8
> ....................................
> 9.
> 10. Enter the smaller of line 7 or line 9
> ....................................
> 10.
> 11. Subtract line 10 from line 9. This amount is taxed at 0%
> ..................
> 11.
> 12. Enter the smaller of line 1 or line 6
> ....................................
> 12.
> 13. Enter the amount from line 11 ........................................
> 13.
> 14. Subtract line 13 from line 12
> .........................................
> 14.
> 15. Multiply line 14 by 15% (.15)
> .........................................................
> 15.
> 16. Figure the tax on the amount on line 7. If the amount on line 7 is
> less than $100,000, use the Tax
> Table to figure this tax. If the amount on line 7 is $100,000 or more, use
> the Tax Computation
>
> Worksheet
> .........................................................................
> 16.
> 17. Add lines 15 and 16
> ..................................................................
> 17.
> 18. Figure the tax on the amount on line 1. If the amount on line 1 is
> less than $100,000, use the Tax
> Table to figure this tax. If the amount on line 1 is $100,000 or more, use
> the Tax Computation
>
> Worksheet
> .........................................................................
> 18.
> 19. Tax on all taxable income. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18.
> Also include this amount on
> Form 1040, line 44. If you are filing Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, do not enter
> this amount on Form
>
> 1040, line 44. Instead, enter it on line 4 of the Foreign Earned Income
> Tax Worksheet ......... 19.
> *If you are filing Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, see the footnote in the Foreign
> Earned Income Tax Worksheet before completing this line.
> -41-
> Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov.
which looks ok. Thus,there is some other issue in your setup, maybe your
PrintWriter uses a destructive encoding, or maybe some other program down
the pipeline does something weird. Or maybe some old iText version?
Regards, Michael
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