Layout and language: an efficient algorithm for detecting text blocks based on spatial and linguistic evidence

Matthew Hurst

doi:10.1117/12.410860

21 December 2000 Layout and language: an efficient algorithm for detecting text blocks based on spatial and linguistic evidence

Matthew Hurst

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Proceedings Volume 4307, Document Recognition and Retrieval VIII; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410860
Event: Photonics West 2001 - Electronic Imaging, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The ability to accurately detect those areas in plain text documents that consist of contiguous text is an important pre- process to many applications. This paper introduces a novel method that uses both spatial and linguistic knowledge in an accurate manner to provide an initial analysis of the document. This initial analysis may then be extended to provide a complete analysis of the text areas in the document.

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Matthew Hurst "Layout and language: an efficient algorithm for detecting text blocks based on spatial and linguistic evidence", Proc. SPIE 4307, Document Recognition and Retrieval VIII, (21 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410860

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