Perform textual searches in PDF files

GroupDocs.Search makes it easy to search PDF files using sophisticated logic and indexing, improving search accuracy in Java applications.

Set up a directory to store the search index.
Choose a folder containing PDF files.
Define additional search options.
Execute the search and analyze the results.

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// Set the directory for storing the search index
Index index = new Index("c:/MyIndex");

// Specify the folder containing searchable documents
index.add("c:/MyDocuments");

// Enable homophone search to match words with similar pronunciation
SearchOptions options = new SearchOptions();
options.setUseHomophoneSearch(true);

// Execute an advanced search query
SearchResult result = index.search("metis", options);

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Enhanced search and indexing capabilities

GroupDocs.Search for Java simplifies text searching and indexing across 70+ document formats, providing efficient tools to manage and retrieve information quickly.

Comprehensive text search

Find text across multiple document formats like PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and spreadsheets. Use exact matches, fuzzy search, and wildcard operators for refined search results.

Optimized indexing for large data

Create structured indexes to speed up searches, making it easy to navigate through extensive document repositories efficiently.

Supports multiple languages

Perform searches in 80+ languages with built-in support for different keyboard layouts and word morphology variations, improving accuracy.

Flexible search settings

Customize searches with options like case sensitivity, date-based filtering, and the ability to exclude specific words for precise results.

Implementing advanced search queries

This example illustrates how to use search queries to search within PDF docs efficiently.

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// Define the directory for search indexing
Index index = new Index("c:/MyIndex");
    
// Provide the file path for the documents
index.add("c:/MyDocuments");

// Enter the password for encrypted documents
index.getDictionaries().getDocumentPasswords().add("protected.pdf", "123456");

// Activate fuzzy search to detect similar words
SearchOptions options = new SearchOptions();
options.getFuzzySearch().setEnabled(true);
options.getFuzzySearch().setFuzzyAlgorithm(new SimilarityLevel(0.8));

// Fetch search results
SearchResult result = index.Search("Loarem", options);

// Process and analyze search results
System.out.println("Documents: " + result.getDocumentCount());
System.out.println("Occurrences: " + result.getDocumentCount());

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What does GroupDocs.Search do?

GroupDocs.Search for Java is a robust document search and indexing library that supports over 70 file formats, including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, and ZIP archives. It enables fast, precise, and scalable search capabilities for large document collections.

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