smalot / smalot/pdfparser

PDF parsed only in part (same on Demo page and in my system)

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Description

I have a pdf file , list of names and values. It works fine for 1st and 2nd page, then 3rd and 4th extracts in messy way, then 5th page it parse well. This same result I get using Demo api online or on my system locally . If you want to look at the file, please write ma a mail, I will send a file to you, Thank You in advance, PS I do not share that file here as it has the names inside (privacy issue).

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Start by obtaining a privacy-safe PDF that reproduces the page-by-page extraction differences described for the Demo API and local system. Compare the extracted output for pages 1–5 and document a reproducible failure; the issue is not ready for implementation until the input file or an equivalent reproduction is available.

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Tech stack
php
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backend
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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