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Failed to convert text in macros (.docx to .md)

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Hi,

When trying to convert this .docx document

https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_ran/WG1_RL1/TSGR1_120b/Docs//R1-2501739.zip

to .md, the result is that the markitdown failed to convert the words that are in macros: Proposals 1,2,3,4 and Observations 1,2,3. All the rest text converts properly.

Original .docx:

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Output .md:

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Environment

Python 3.10.11
Markitdown 0.1.1

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Research direction

Start by downloading the linked ZIP and reproducing the conversion with Python 3.10.11 and Markitdown 0.1.1. Inspect the DOCX conversion path for how text inside macros is handled. Done means the words in Proposals 1–4 and Observations 1–3 appear in the generated Markdown while the existing text remains intact.

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Tech stack
markdown, python
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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