Compare indesign file to PDF

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Wrecking my brain with this so want to see if it's even possible before committing any more time to it.
Trying to automate with a script:
I want format an InDesign file and then compare that file to a PDF which is not formatted (or Word File)What I want to do is go paragraph by paragraph to identify paragraph beginnings
In the PDF it might be 
 
This is a Heading Text Textbut when importing some text seems to pop back a line for some reason
This is a Heading Text TextSo I am looking to identify the InDesign file vs the PDF (word file) to see if the start of paragraphs matchesIt should be able to identify ....Text Text should be ....TextTextAnd report back somehow.Any ideas?

Eugene Tyson · Answer

Yeh I get it - I was trying my hand at Python - but it's way beyond me to get it working - I found some bits and bobs on the internet but can't get my head around what's required.

I guess I could copy both to a .txt file an then see if there's a way to compare that way.

But sometimes I get the PDF file instead of the word file and saving to Word or converting to Word has pitfalls that are hard to assertain what has fallen out of alignment.

I guess if both are plain text - I could overlay the files to reveal differences.

Might work - I'll investigate more.

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