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Embedded objects in PDFs

Added by Beccy Shipman · last edited by Paul Wheatley · on Aug 10, 2011 (view change)

One line summary	Need to detect embedded objects within PDFs
Detailed description	PDFs are deposited which may include embedded objects. This is a particular issue with etheses as they often include a number of images and tables. Whilst it is fine to include these in the thesis submitted for examination, it may be problematic for copyright reasons if the images are then made available online. It would be useful to be able to identify any embedded objects, including any information about the original source and licensing.
Issue champion	Bo / Beccy
Possible approaches	Search embedded metadata in embedded image objects for keywords indicative of copyright/licencing restrictions (eg. "copyright", "creative commons", "licence")
Context
AQuA Solutions	Detect, extract and analyse embedded objects in PDFs
Collection	Open Access PDFs