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Why is it that images cannot be extracted from Word (.docx) documents (i.e., there is no value for image_base64), whereas PDFs allow for such extraction?
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Description
Why is it that images cannot be extracted from Word (.docx) documents (i.e., there is no value for image_base64), whereas PDFs allow for such extraction?
Image information in the Word document has been lost.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing extraction on a .docx containing images and compare the resulting image_base64 value with PDF behavior. Done means the Word document's image information is preserved and image_base64 is populated for the reported case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100