Upgrade StoragePDF and document context searching
Hello Zotero users, first post here.
I realize that my question may be too broad or naive so I apologize in advance.
I'm looking for a plugin for Zotero that would allow me to search the attached PDFs (and other files like .txt, .docx, etc.). Currently, I know Zotero allows to search PDFs but has a major flaw for my purposes: it does not indicate the "context" of the search. Thus, if I search "King Henry VII" through my library, Zotero indicates which items have this phrase but I must then open up each attachment, click 'find', type "King Henry VII", and read the context for each item. This is quite tedious.
Is there a way for Zotero to show the context of the search? I have in mind a feature wherein I would type "King Henry VII" and then I could specify the search to show me the paragraph "King Henry VII" shows up. I could then browse the relevant contexts and then, once I found the desired context, open that document more fully.
I don't think this has been developed yet. Where could I start if I wished to contribute to something like this?
I realize that my question may be too broad or naive so I apologize in advance.
I'm looking for a plugin for Zotero that would allow me to search the attached PDFs (and other files like .txt, .docx, etc.). Currently, I know Zotero allows to search PDFs but has a major flaw for my purposes: it does not indicate the "context" of the search. Thus, if I search "King Henry VII" through my library, Zotero indicates which items have this phrase but I must then open up each attachment, click 'find', type "King Henry VII", and read the context for each item. This is quite tedious.
Is there a way for Zotero to show the context of the search? I have in mind a feature wherein I would type "King Henry VII" and then I could specify the search to show me the paragraph "King Henry VII" shows up. I could then browse the relevant contexts and then, once I found the desired context, open that document more fully.
I don't think this has been developed yet. Where could I start if I wished to contribute to something like this?
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You can see an old thread about this, including my response there, for more context.
I suppose we could be waiting a long time, since your last reply there was in 2014.