smalot / smalot/pdfparser

Large White Space between words

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Description

  • PHP Version: latest
  • PDFParser Version: v2.5.0
Description:

I am getting large spaces in between the word and also large spaces within the words. Please help me to fix it

Demo output = "project for building a Fo od tech mobile application."

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Research direction

No source file, test, or PDF fixture is named. Start by reproducing the output with PHP latest and PDFParser v2.5.0, then trace the text-extraction entry point responsible for whitespace; done requires a reproducible PDF and a confirmed expected output without unintended spaces.

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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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