microsoft / microsoft/markitdown
[FEATURE REQUEST] - add option to add images as base64 in the markdown file
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Description
The images get ignore when you turn the document into markdown, so adding image into the markdown by using the base64 would be really great.
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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by tracing how MarkItDown handles images during document-to-Markdown conversion, then determine where an opt-in base64 behavior belongs and how embedded image output should be validated.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- content
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100