smalot / smalot/pdfparser

Can't read text when font style is italic

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missing or incomplete functionality
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Description

Hi there, I have tested this great repository and just found out that text with italic style can't be read. Have this been commented before? Is there a way to solve this problem?

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Research direction

No source file, entry point, or test is named. Start by reproducing the unreadable italic-text case with a representative PDF, then trace the PHP text-extraction path; done means italic text is extracted readably and the case is covered by a regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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