# Project: PDF Integration

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/project-pdf-integration/1574>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 29, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/project-pdf-integration/1574 "2019-03-29T22:00:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snigdha\_Sinha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/snigdha_sinha/32/544_2.png) [@Snigdha\_Sinha](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Snigdha_Sinha)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/project-pdf-integration/1574/1 "2019-03-29T22:00:01Z")

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Hi!

I’m looking to work on the PDF integration for GSOC and had some questions about the details laid out on the project ideas page. Just to clarify, when mentions “full-text search” and “automatic extraction of metadata” is that the data needed for citations? e.g. Author, publisher, etc

I’m also a little confused on the steps needed to program the interface. Is it simply going to be an option that a user can click on (graphically a button on the toolbar) for the user uploads a pdf? What else do I need to consider when undertaking this project?