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How to detect a change in pdf file

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Description

Hi guys, I am working on obtaining tabular data from pdf files.
Given the page number, x, y position of each text, I can locate and obtain the data from converted json file.
Now, if there is an update (i.e. some text insertions or deletions) in the pdf file, how could I still locate the new table position without examining the new converted json file.

Thanks in advance.

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Start by reading the repository's PDF-to-JSON conversion flow and how page, x, and y positions are represented in the converted JSON. No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue; done would require a defined, project-specific way to locate changed table positions without manually examining the new JSON.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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