ByteScout Document Parser SDK – C# – Parse Typical Invoice

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ByteScout Document Parser SDK – C# – Parse Typical Invoice

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How to parse typical invoice in C# using ByteScout Document Parser SDK

What is ByteScout Document Parser SDK? It is the customizable data extraction platform for batch data extraction from documents. Relies on special templates that can be created with no special technical skills required. Supports millions of documents as input and designed to handle multiple threads. Can output data as JSON, CSV, XML or custom format.

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ParseTypicalInvoice.csproj

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    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
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  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="SampleInvoice.pdf">
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ParseTypicalInvoice.sln

      
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Program.cs

      using System;
using ByteScout.DocumentParser;

// This example demonstrates parsing of typical invoice.

namespace ParseTypicalInvoice
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string inputDocument = @".\SampleInvoice.pdf";
            
            // Create DocumentParser instance
            using (DocumentParser documentParser = new DocumentParser("demo", "demo"))
            {
                // Add an internal generic template for typical invoices.
                // Note, if it does not parse all required fields, you should create
                // own template using Template Editor application.
                documentParser.AddTemplate("internal://invoice");
                
                Console.WriteLine({code}quot;Parsing \"{inputDocument}\"...");
                Console.WriteLine();

                // Parse document data in JSON format
                string jsonString = documentParser.ParseDocument(inputDocument, OutputFormat.JSON);
                
                // Display parsed data in console
                Console.WriteLine("Parsing results in JSON format:");
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.WriteLine(jsonString);
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}