Creating a PDF reader in C++

So I wanna make a PDF reader using C++ as a hobby project. The problem is I am not finding much of head start so if anyone has worked on similar project please guide me, a few web links would be great! I will be using windows environment and Visual studio.

Can C++ read PDF files?

C++ as a language doesn't equip you with such features as "write to DOC file" or "read from PDF file". The only staff available to you a a programmer is raw byte-by-byte reading or writing.

If you want to simply "host" an existing PDF reader (such as Acrobat or Foxit) in your own window, then you'll want to look in to ActiveX.

Alternately, if you want to do your own PDF decoding, then the best place to start would be find a soft couch and cozy up with the PDF format specification, and in particular, ISO 32000-1. It's a real page-turner.