firecrawl / firecrawl/pdf-inspector

Unable to handle merged cells or complex table scenarios.

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Description

For complex tables, only OCR can currently recognize and parse them correctly; neither pdf-inspector nor opendataloader has solved this.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the table-parsing and OCR-routing paths, then review how merged and complex tables are represented. Done should be defined by agreed behavior and tests covering the relevant table scenarios.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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