smalot / smalot/pdfparser

How to get the page numbers that certain a given text?

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Description

I dont' know if there is already this function.
Is it possible to find a text like "TEST-STRING" and return all page numbers where this string is found?
Thanks

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Review the repository's existing text-extraction and page APIs first, then determine how a search for a supplied string should expose every matching page number and add coverage for that behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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