Import/Export comments from PDF

Hi
     I am using Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional. I am an application devleoper [.Net 4.0 , C#] . I need to export/ import comments from pdf. I will explain my scenario :-
   1.  I have three copies of the same pdf file. Each copy contains different comments.  i need to combine the comments from these three pdf file into a single             pdf file. Can i do this programattically ?
   2. From where i can get the API for the same ? [.Net 4.0]
  Looking for your responses.
   Regards
   Dominic

Open a PDF having sticky note and underline annotations applied with Acrobat XI Pro (the trial release will do  just fine).
Open the Comments List.
From the Options menu select "Create Comment Summary".
Because you've an interest in getting comment annotation content into a Word file select the "Comments only" layout.
Complete configuration as desired.
Click the "Create Comment Summary" button.
Save the resultant PDF.
With this PDF open in Acrobat XI Pro use the click-path:
File :: Save As Other :: Microsoft Word :: Word Document or Word 97-2003 Document
Be well...

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