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How to remove footer and sidebar when parsing text?

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Description

How to remove footer and sidebar in pdf parser to text?

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The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how the PHP library extracts text from PDF regions and whether footer or sidebar boundaries are available. Done would mean documenting or implementing a defined way to exclude those regions during text parsing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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