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Quoting https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/533337876415533056 https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/533337876415533056 @eugeneglybin Proprietary though it
by 0xmohit 10y ago
Quoting https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/533337876415533056 https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/533337876415533056
@eugeneglybin Proprietary though it is, DOC[X] is easier to reflow to fit my screen. Also, I guess PDF fans don't use mobile screens enough.
Reflow isn't about PDF per se, it is about the underlying reader being used.
That said, it is certainly a much better alternative than DOC[X]. Different versions of Microsoft Word tend to produce different output for the same document.
With PDF, you are guaranteed the same output upon printing to any device; which isn't quite the case with DOC[X].
- cpach 10y agoAre there really any PDF viewers that does reflow? I’ve never heard of that before.
- 0xmohit 10y agoThe PDF creating application needs to ensure that the document is accessible. Adobe Reader (on desktop) does support reflow [0]. Adobe Reader on Android also supports reflow [1]. [0] https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/reading-pdfs-reflow-accessibility-features.html https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/reading-pdfs-reflow-ac... [1] https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-free-PDF-reader-on-Android-that-can-reflow-and-zoom-text-at-the-same-time-So-far-Ive-evaluated-Adobe-Reader-Polaris-Office-and-Qoppa-among-others https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-free-PDF-reader-on-Andr...
- arximboldi 10y agoI use this tool to reflow PDF papers for an e-book reader: http://willus.com/k2pdfopt/ http://willus.com/k2pdfopt/