====== Full Text Extraction Tools ======

VuFind®'s import tools include support for using external software to extract full text from external documents (PDF, Word, etc.).  In order to take advantage of this, you need to install an appropriate tool (see options below) and point VuFind® to the software by editing the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/config/vufind/fulltext.ini|fulltext.ini]] file within your [[configuration:local_settings_directory|local settings directory]].

For more details of using full text in VuFind®, see the import instructions for [[indexing:marc#indexing_full_text|MARC]] and [[indexing:xml#full_text|XML]] documents.

===== Tika =====

Tika is the recommended full-text extraction tool for use with VuFind®.

==== Downloading Tika ====

  * [[http://tika.apache.org/|Tika official site]]

===== Aperture =====

:!: Aperture is supported as an alternative to Tika. However, Aperture is no longer in active development, so users are strongly encouraged to use Tika instead (see above).

==== Downloading Aperture ====

  * [[http://aperture.sourceforge.net/|Aperture official site]]

===== Related Video =====

The [[videos:sitemaps_and_web_indexing|Sitemaps and Web Indexing]] video includes a demonstration of setting up a full text extraction tool.