RemoveHiddenText Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Removes all hidden text on currently selected page of the loaded PDF document.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Function RemoveHiddenText() As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus RemoveHiddenText()

public function RemoveHiddenText(): GdPictureStatus;

public function RemoveHiddenText() : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus RemoveHiddenText();

public:
GdPictureStatus RemoveHiddenText();

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.

We strongly recommend always checking this status first.

Example

How to remove hidden text from the document.

VB.NET
C#

Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF
    gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("input.pdf")
    Dim pageCount As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount()
    For i As Integer = 1 To pageCount
        gdpicturePDF.RemoveHiddenText()
    Next
    gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("output.pdf")
End Using

using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
    gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("input.pdf");
    int pageCount = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount();
    for(int page = 1; page <= pageCount; i++)
    {
        gdpicturePDF.RemoveHiddenText();
    }
    gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("output.pdf");
}

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members