microsoft / microsoft/markitdown
Unable to filter out headers, footers, or page numbers in pdf to md conversion
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Description
Markitdown doesn't automatically distinguish or filter out headers, footers, or page numbers inserted into the body during PDF-to-markdown conversion
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No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by tracing the PDF-to-Markdown conversion entry point and reproduce a document with repeated headers, footers, or page numbers. Done means those repeated page elements are excluded while substantive content remains.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- content, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100