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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T00:07:32+00:00 2026-06-14T00:07:32+00:00

This answer How can I determine if a file is a PDF file? recommends

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  • This answer How can I determine if a file is a PDF file? recommends to download another library, but my requirement is that I just need to check if a file is directory is of type PDF or not

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    2026-06-14T00:07:32+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 12:07 am

    Well, according to wikipedia PDF files start with magic numbers: "%PDF" (hex 25 50 44 46) so maybe you should check the InputStream from the file and check that.

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