import pdfplumber from typing import List, Dict def extract_table_robust(pdf_path: str, page_num: int) -> List[Dict]: with pdfplumber.open(pdf_path) as pdf: page = pdf.pages[page_num] # Lattice for explicit lines table = page.extract_table(table_settings="vertical_strategy": "lines", "horizontal_strategy": "lines") if not table or len(table) < 2: # Fallback to stream (whitespace-based) table = page.extract_table(table_settings="vertical_strategy": "text", "horizontal_strategy": "text") return [dict(zip(table[0], row)) for row in table[1:]] Used in e-signature workflows, government forms, patient intake.
| Layer | What it means | |-------|----------------| | | Bytes, objects, xref tables, incremental updates | | Logical | Paragraphs, tables, reading order, headings | | Semantic | Fields, signatures, redaction zones, structural types (Tagged PDF) | integrame pdf
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PDF → Text/JSON → Database Table extraction without borders. Most PDFs use whitespace or invisible rules. The only reliable approach is Lattice + Stream hybrid (Camelot, Excalibur, or custom vision). Want the code for the full extraction API