smalot / smalot/pdfparser

No line endings

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Description

The output of pdfparser is a string that is 1 long line of text. There are no line endings (CR, LF, \r, \n, etc.) even when there are clear line terminations in the PDF

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by reproducing the reported pdfparser output with a PDF containing clear line terminations, then trace the text-extraction path to find where those boundaries are lost. Done means extracted text preserves the PDF's line endings, with a regression test covering the case.

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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
38/100

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