What namespace is TextContent defined in?

TextContent is in the IronPdf.Extractions namespace, shipped in IronPdf.dll.

What are the key properties of TextContent?

Properties commonly used on TextContent include PageTexts, RawText. Each property configures one aspect of the text extraction surface exposed by the class.

How do you create a TextContent in C#?

Instantiate TextContent directly with one of its constructors, or obtain it from the relevant IronPDF API entry point. The class supports the standard C# new expression where a constructor is defined.

Class TextContent

Q: What is the TextContent class used for in C#?

TextContent is the IronPDF class that extracted text content outside of tables Provides methods to access text content for the entire document or specific pages. It is part of the IronPdf.Extractions namespace and is used through the IronPDF C# API.

Extracted text content outside of tables

Provides methods to access text content for the entire document or specific pages.

Inheritance

System.Object

TextContent

Namespace: IronPdf.Extractions

Assembly: IronPdf.dll

Syntax

public class TextContent : Object

Use TextContent in IronPDF when a C# application works with text extraction. It represents extracted text content outside of tables Provides methods to access text content for the entire document or specific pages.

TextContent matters when an application needs to configure or invoke text extraction from C# code. The class encapsulates the related options and behavior in a single object that is set up once and reused across render or processing calls. Typical scenarios include batch generation pipelines, templated document workflows, and integration with existing C# document services.

To use TextContent, instantiate or obtain it from the relevant entry point in the IronPDF C# API. Key properties include PageTexts, RawText. Assign options or invoke methods on the instance to configure or perform the operation. The access PDF DOM object covers typical usage in C# end to end.

using IronPdf;

var instance = new TextContent();
var current = instance.PageTexts;
// Read or assign other properties such as RawText, PageTexts
instance.GetText();

For the broader workflow, see the add copy delete pages PDF guide in the IronPDF C# documentation. For broader context, the text extraction portion of the IronPDF C# API contains related types that work with TextContent directly. TextContent exposes additional members beyond those highlighted above; the reference tables on this page list the full set. In application code, treat TextContent as a configured object that is constructed once and reused across operations rather than instantiated per call. Configuration is generally idempotent: assigning the same property value twice has the same effect as assigning it once. For diagnostic purposes, inspect the relevant TextContent property after each operation to confirm the configured state. See the constructors, properties, and methods tables below for the complete API surface of TextContent.

Constructors

TextContent()

Declaration

public TextContent()

Properties

PageTexts

Text organized by page

Dictionary containing text content for each page.

Key is the page number (1-based), value is the PageText for that page.

Declaration

public Dictionary<int, PageText> PageTexts { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.Int32, PageText>

RawText

Raw text from all pages concatenated

Contains the text content of all pages in the document, concatenated together.

When table extraction is enabled, this contains only text located outside detected tables.

When table extraction is disabled, this contains all text including text inside tables.

Declaration

public string RawText { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

Methods

GetText()

Gets the raw text of the entire document

Returns the text content of all pages in the document, concatenated together.

Returns only outside-table text when table extraction is enabled; otherwise returns all text (tables included).

Declaration

public string GetText()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Raw text of the entire document

GetTextByPage(Int32)

Gets the raw text for a specific page

Returns the text content of the specified page.

Declaration

public string GetTextByPage(int pageNumber)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	pageNumber	Page number (1-based)

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Text content of the specified page

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	Thrown when: `pageNumber` is less than 1 `pageNumber` is greater than the total number of pages

GetTextByPageRange(Int32, Int32)

Gets the raw text for a page range

Returns the text content of all pages in the specified range, concatenated together.

Declaration

public string GetTextByPageRange(int startPage, int endPage)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	startPage	Starting page number (1-based, inclusive)
System.Int32	endPage	Ending page number (1-based, inclusive)

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Text content of the specified page range

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	Thrown when: `startPage` is less than 1 `endPage` is less than 1 `endPage` is less than `startPage` Either `startPage` or `endPage` exceeds the total number of pages in the document