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2.3 Retrieval Models 45
Type of file Linux Windows
Adobe pdf ps2text commercial
postscript ps2text commercial
html html2text commercial
Microsoft powerpoint catppt catppt.exe
Microsoft word catdoc catdoc.exe
Microsoft Excel xls2csv xls2csv.exe
Figure 2.28 Utilities for converting various document formats to text (non-commercial versions are
available on the CD-ROM)
are available for converting different document formats to text. The figure lists utilities for
Adobe portable document format (pdf), postscript files, html files, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Most of these ...