http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pdftotext might help.
PHILLIP BARNETT SERVER MANAGER 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD LONDON WC1X 8XZ UNITED KINGDOM T +44 (0)20 7430 4474 F E [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://WWW.ITN.CO.UK P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Quinion Sent: 01 December 2008 17:00 To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Request for UK address lists for postcode extraction Andy Robinson wrote: > Brian Quinion wrote: >>I just need some test data that I didn't write to make sure I'm not >>making silly assumptions! :-) > This any use? > > "http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=40870&CONTENT_ > ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=13170" That seems suitably horrible, although I'd not considered writing anything to parse the data out of PDFs. I guess I've got some extra work to do... Cheers, -- Brian _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb Please Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from our systems. Thank You. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

