WikiExtractor / WikiExtractor/wikiextractor

If a `<div>` tag has `style="display:none"` in it, perhaps that entire content should be vaporized

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Description

<div style="display:none"> is supposed to signify hidden text. Therefore, it is somewhat strange to have that text appear in an extracted wiki dump

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No source files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the HTML extraction path that handles div elements and inline display styles, then verify how hidden content is represented in an extracted wiki dump. Done means content inside div elements with style="display:none" is omitted, with a regression test covering the example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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