docling-project / docling-project/docling-java
docling-core: export DoclingDocument to markdown/text locally (Python parity)
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 134
- Forks
- 26
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
- 47
Description
DoclingDocument in Java deserializes from JSON, but there is no local export API (`export_to_markdown()` / `text`) like in Python.
We persist Docling JSON as canonical artifact and need text/md in later (async) document processing stages (moderation, etc.) without re-parsing the original file and without a Serve round-trip (JSON_DOCLING → md|text works but adds HTTP coupling).
Proposal: add local export in docling-core, e.g. `toMarkdown()` / `toText()`.
Use case: offline/async workers reading archived JSON only.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading the DoclingDocument JSON model and comparing the requested local export behavior with Python's markdown and text exports. Implement and verify markdown/text output from archived Docling JSON without re-parsing the original file or using a Serve round-trip; done means both local export forms are available through the proposed API.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100