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Why are some of the names underlined? And why do I only get � when I try to copy names in that PDF? It's like it's not real text, makes it impossible to search
by matsemann 3y ago
Why are some of the names underlined?
And why do I only get � when I try to copy names in that PDF? It's like it's not real text, makes it impossible to search for names I think should be there.
- layer8 3y agoPDFs can use any custom character encoding they like. By default, there doesn’t need to be a mapping to Unicode or whatever. Sometimes it’s done deliberately to prevent easy copying, though in this case it might be more by accident than by design.
- berkes 3y agoMaybe "not being able to search" is a deliberate choice? I'm in there, I think. I won't mind showing up that much. Firefox is still OK. But I like how they don't presume I still want to show up there.
- asadotzler 3y agoThis was one of my projects. The underlined names were people who got 10 other people to donate, sort of the super-donors.
- matsemann 3y agoCool, thanks!
- chrisrhee 3y agoIf you're searching for a name, it looks like they're mostly in alphabetical order by surname.