Regarding searching multiple PDF files, Carla, try Agent Ransack. Point the search toward the folder that contains the PDF files or a top-level folder and search for the keyword. Agent Ransack is a technical writer's best friend.
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Re: Searching multiple PDFs for blacklisted terms (Heiko Haida) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 15:28:15 +0000 > From: "Martinek, Carla" <cmarti...@zebra.com> > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. > <framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: [Framers] Searching multiple PDFs for blacklisted terms > Message-ID: > < > ch0pr03mb6177e545a54a2ccc226efe21bb...@ch0pr03mb6177.namprd03.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > If you work for a Global company, you may be aware of China's Patent & > Advertising laws. There are certain terms that are blacklisted, and > violations can result in fines and even sanctions against companies. > > Is anyone aware of a tool that would allow you to search multiple PDFs and > compare against a list of terms and flag instances? > > We want to look at our published PDF files, hundreds of them, and some of > which are quite old, and see if we can find anything that is a potential > violation . Unfortunately, most of these files weren't created in XML/CMS, > but in Frame, InDesign, and even other apps, so searching source files > isn't the best option. > > -Carla > > > > [Zebra_Logo_Stacked_K_small] > Carla Martinek > Manager, Technical Content Management > Printers and LS Products > ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION > > 3 Overlook Point > Lincolnshire IL 60069 > T: +1 331 300 0347 > cmarti...@zebra.com<mailto:cmarti...@zebra.com> > www.zebra.com<http://www.zebra.com/> > > > > > ________________________________ > - CONFIDENTIAL- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. 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You can compile a single searchable index of all PDFs in a > folder (or group of folders). I've used it to create local search indexes > on network shares. > > -Dan > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Framers <framers-bounces+dharding=illinois....@lists.frameusers.com> > On Behalf Of Martinek, Carla > Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:28 AM > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. < > framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: [Framers] Searching multiple PDFs for blacklisted terms > > If you work for a Global company, you may be aware of China's Patent & > Advertising laws. There are certain terms that are blacklisted, and > violations can result in fines and even sanctions against companies. > > Is anyone aware of a tool that would allow you to search multiple PDFs and > compare against a list of terms and flag instances? > > We want to look at our published PDF files, hundreds of them, and some of > which are quite old, and see if we can find anything that is a potential > violation . Unfortunately, most of these files weren't created in XML/CMS, > but in Frame, InDesign, and even other apps, so searching source files > isn't the best option. > > -Carla > > > > [Zebra_Logo_Stacked_K_small] > Carla Martinek > Manager, Technical Content Management > Printers and LS Products > ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION > > 3 Overlook Point > Lincolnshire IL 60069 > T: +1 331 300 0347 > cmarti...@zebra.com<mailto:cmarti...@zebra.com> > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.zebra.com__;!!DZ3fjg!sRrEABag2buG0pVCEnPkHy5lAkvp4AM8hZAaxcq8IZlJYqA-HMI6F4y8uOzuu2VFOk0$ > < > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.zebra.com/__;!!DZ3fjg!sRrEABag2buG0pVCEnPkHy5lAkvp4AM8hZAaxcq8IZlJYqA-HMI6F4y8uOzuXFZriuY$ > > > > > > > ________________________________ > - CONFIDENTIAL- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. 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Haida, Berlin > > --- > > Am 2021-07-06 17:28, schrieb Martinek, Carla: > > > If you work for a Global company, you may be aware of China's Patent & > > Advertising laws. There are certain terms that are blacklisted, and > > violations can result in fines and even sanctions against companies. > > > > Is anyone aware of a tool that would allow you to search multiple PDFs > > and compare against a list of terms and flag instances? > > > > We want to look at our published PDF files, hundreds of them, and some > > of which are quite old, and see if we can find anything that is a > > potential violation . Unfortunately, most of these files weren't > > created in XML/CMS, but in Frame, InDesign, and even other apps, so > > searching source files isn't the best option. > > > > -Carla > > > > [Zebra_Logo_Stacked_K_small] > > Carla Martinek > > Manager, Technical Content Management > > Printers and LS Products > > ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION > > > > 3 Overlook Point > > Lincolnshire IL 60069 > > T: +1 331 300 0347 > > cmarti...@zebra.com<mailto:cmarti...@zebra.com> > > www.zebra.com [1]<http://www.zebra.com/> > > > > ________________________________ > > - CONFIDENTIAL- > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > > also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you > > may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. 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