[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 117428] add an option to PDF export dialog to do ActualText per word

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117428

--- Comment #13 from Shree Devi Kumar <shreeshrii@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #11)
> I don't believe Khaled has volunteered to tackle the needed refactoring to
> the PDF export filter and GUI.  Check History--clearly not assigned as
> Khaled removed himself, back to NEW

OK. Since he had suggested about opening a new bug for this, I had incorrectly
assumed that he was planning to work on it. 

> Otherwise, is there any objection that implementing an /ActualText flag "per
> word" will mean string selection to copy from PDF will be limited to word
> bounds? Personally I think we need the tagging more than the partial string
> copy. 
>
> Assuring correct handling combining glyphs and Unicode script--and
> presumably OTF font features when implemented (as for bug 58941)--is the
> desired outcome.
>
> Justified from a11y perspective, and needed for accuracy supporting CTL
> scripts. 
>
> Is that the UX consensus?

As a user the ability to copy text from pdf is important. Currently, except for
xelatex, I am not aware of any other method of doing so for Devanagari and
other Indic scripts.

Please see
https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Create-a-Searchable-Hindi-PDF-Using-Lyx-with-Xetex
which is a workaround for users who are not comfortable with XeLatex to create
these searchable/copyable pdfs.

It will be a great benefit to users if this option can be implemented in Libre
Office.

Thank You!

-- 
You are receiving this mail because:
You are on the CC list for the bug.