microsoft / microsoft/markitdown

Error with pdf to md

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Description

$ docker run --rm -i markitdown:latest --use-plugins < /D/Shares/Example.pdf > output.md
Cannot set gray non-stroke color because /'P152' is an invalid float value

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the provided docker run command, the --use-plugins option, and the PDF input. Trace the CLI's PDF conversion entry point and determine whether the reported invalid float value prevents conversion; done means the command completes without this error and produces the expected output.md.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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