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pdf-inspector/src/markdown/preprocess.rs
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Abimael MartellandClaude Opus 4.6 8adfacd3e3 feat: enhance header/footer stripping with Y-band coalescing and page number normalization
Strip leading/trailing digit sequences (page numbers) before frequency
comparison so headers like "Page 5" and "Page 6" are treated as identical.
Group TextLines at the same Y position into Y-bands and propagate removal
to all siblings when any member is stripped. Increase EDGE_LINE_COUNT from
4 to 5 to cover 5-row form column headers (e.g., IRS p1244).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-03 09:46:51 -08:00

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//! Line preprocessing: heading merging, drop cap handling, and repeated line removal.
use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
use crate::types::TextLine;
use super::analysis::detect_header_level;
/// Merge consecutive heading lines at the same level into a single line.
///
/// When a heading wraps across multiple text lines (e.g., "About Glenair, the Mission-Critical"
/// and "Interconnect Company"), each fragment becomes a separate `# Header` in the output.
/// This function detects consecutive lines at the same heading tier on the same page
/// with a small Y gap and merges them into one line.
pub(crate) fn merge_heading_lines(
lines: Vec<TextLine>,
base_size: f32,
heading_tiers: &[f32],
) -> Vec<TextLine> {
if lines.is_empty() {
return lines;
}
let mut result: Vec<TextLine> = Vec::with_capacity(lines.len());
for line in lines {
let line_font = line.items.first().map(|i| i.font_size).unwrap_or(base_size);
let line_level = detect_header_level(line_font, base_size, heading_tiers);
// Check if the previous line is a heading at the same level on the same page
let should_merge = if let (Some(prev), Some(curr_level)) = (result.last(), line_level) {
let prev_font = prev.items.first().map(|i| i.font_size).unwrap_or(base_size);
let prev_level = detect_header_level(prev_font, base_size, heading_tiers);
let same_page = prev.page == line.page;
let same_level = prev_level == Some(curr_level);
let y_gap = prev.y - line.y;
// Merge if gap is within ~2x the font size (normal line wrap spacing)
let close_enough = y_gap > 0.0 && y_gap < line_font * 2.0;
same_page && same_level && close_enough
} else {
false
};
if should_merge {
// Append this line's items to the previous line
let prev = result.last_mut().unwrap();
// Add a space-bearing TextItem to separate the merged text
if let Some(first_item) = line.items.first() {
let mut space_item = first_item.clone();
space_item.text = format!(" {}", space_item.text.trim_start());
prev.items.push(space_item);
}
for item in line.items.into_iter().skip(1) {
prev.items.push(item);
}
} else {
result.push(line);
}
}
result
}
/// Merge drop caps with the appropriate line.
/// A drop cap is a single large letter at the start of a paragraph.
/// Due to PDF coordinate sorting, the drop cap may appear AFTER the line it belongs to.
pub(crate) fn merge_drop_caps(lines: Vec<TextLine>, base_size: f32) -> Vec<TextLine> {
let mut result: Vec<TextLine> = Vec::with_capacity(lines.len());
for line in &lines {
let text = line.text();
let trimmed = text.trim();
// Check if this looks like a drop cap:
// 1. Single character (or single char + space)
// 2. Much larger than base font (3x or more)
// 3. The character is uppercase
let is_drop_cap = trimmed.len() <= 2
&& line.items.first().map(|i| i.font_size).unwrap_or(0.0) >= base_size * 2.5
&& trimmed
.chars()
.next()
.map(|c| c.is_uppercase())
.unwrap_or(false);
if is_drop_cap {
let drop_char = trimmed.chars().next().unwrap();
// Find the first line that starts with lowercase and is at the START of a paragraph
// (i.e., preceded by a header or non-lowercase-starting line)
let mut target_idx: Option<usize> = None;
for (idx, prev_line) in result.iter().enumerate() {
if prev_line.page != line.page {
continue;
}
let prev_text = prev_line.text();
let prev_trimmed = prev_text.trim();
// Check if this line starts with lowercase
if prev_trimmed
.chars()
.next()
.map(|c| c.is_lowercase())
.unwrap_or(false)
{
// Check if previous line exists and doesn't start with lowercase
// (meaning this is the start of a paragraph)
let is_para_start = if idx == 0 {
true
} else {
let before = result[idx - 1].text();
let before_trimmed = before.trim();
!before_trimmed
.chars()
.next()
.map(|c| c.is_lowercase())
.unwrap_or(true)
};
if is_para_start {
target_idx = Some(idx);
break;
}
}
}
// Merge with the target line
if let Some(idx) = target_idx {
if let Some(first_item) = result[idx].items.first_mut() {
let prev_text = first_item.text.trim().to_string();
first_item.text = format!("{}{}", drop_char, prev_text);
}
}
// Don't add the drop cap line itself
continue;
}
result.push(line.clone());
}
result
}
/// Normalize whitespace in a string for comparison: trim and collapse internal runs of whitespace.
fn normalize_whitespace(s: &str) -> String {
s.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ")
}
/// Normalize text for frequency comparison: collapse whitespace and strip leading/trailing
/// digit sequences (page numbers). E.g., "Chapter 3 — Page 5" and "Chapter 3 — Page 6"
/// both normalize to "Chapter 3 — Page".
fn normalize_for_comparison(s: &str) -> String {
let ws = normalize_whitespace(s);
let trimmed = ws
.trim_start_matches(|c: char| c.is_ascii_digit())
.trim_start();
let trimmed = trimmed
.trim_end_matches(|c: char| c.is_ascii_digit())
.trim_end();
trimmed.to_string()
}
/// Returns true if the line looks like a list item or heading (should not be stripped).
fn is_structural_line(text: &str) -> bool {
let t = text.trim_start();
t.starts_with('#')
|| t.starts_with("- ")
|| t.starts_with("* ")
|| t.starts_with("• ")
|| t.chars()
.next()
.map(|c| c.is_ascii_digit())
.unwrap_or(false)
&& (t.contains(". ") || t.contains(") "))
}
/// Returns true if a line consists entirely of a single repeated character
/// (e.g., "----------", "**************", "============").
fn is_decorative_separator(text: &str) -> bool {
let mut chars = text.chars();
let first = match chars.next() {
Some(c) => c,
None => return false,
};
chars.all(|c| c == first)
}
/// Strip lines that repeat on many distinct pages (running headers/footers).
///
/// A line is considered a repeated header/footer if:
/// 1. Its normalized text appears on `>= max(3, page_count * 30%)` distinct pages
/// 2. It is at least 10 characters long
/// 3. It doesn't look like a structural element (heading, list item)
/// 4. It consistently appears in the top or bottom N distinct Y positions
/// 5. Its Y positions across pages have low variance (consistent placement),
/// distinguishing true headers/footers from table content that happens to
/// land near page margins
/// 6. It is not a decorative separator (repeated single character)
///
/// Additionally, TextLines at the same Y position on a page are grouped into
/// "Y-bands." When any member of a Y-band is stripped, all siblings in that
/// band are also stripped. This handles split column headers where individual
/// fragments may not independently meet the frequency threshold.
///
/// Page numbers are stripped from line text before comparison, so headers like
/// "Chapter 3 — Page 5" and "Chapter 3 — Page 6" are treated as the same text.
pub(crate) fn strip_repeated_lines(lines: Vec<TextLine>, page_count: u32) -> Vec<TextLine> {
if lines.is_empty() || page_count < 3 {
return lines;
}
// Compute Y range per page (min_y, max_y)
let mut page_y_range: HashMap<u32, (f32, f32)> = HashMap::new();
for line in &lines {
let entry = page_y_range.entry(line.page).or_insert((line.y, line.y));
if line.y < entry.0 {
entry.0 = line.y;
}
if line.y > entry.1 {
entry.1 = line.y;
}
}
// Build sorted Y values per page, so we can check line rank (position from edge)
let mut page_sorted_ys: HashMap<u32, Vec<f32>> = HashMap::new();
for line in &lines {
page_sorted_ys.entry(line.page).or_default().push(line.y);
}
for ys in page_sorted_ys.values_mut() {
ys.sort_by(|a, b| a.partial_cmp(b).unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal));
ys.dedup();
}
// A line is in the page margin if it's among the first or last N distinct
// Y positions on that page. This is more robust than a percentage-based zone
// because it catches actual edge lines regardless of how much content fills
// the page. N=5 accommodates multi-line headers/footers and repeated form
// column headers (e.g., 5-row IRS form headers) that sit just inside the
// page margin.
const EDGE_LINE_COUNT: usize = 5;
/// Returns true if the given Y position is among the first or last N distinct
/// Y positions on the specified page.
fn is_y_at_edge(y: f32, page: u32, page_sorted_ys: &HashMap<u32, Vec<f32>>, n: usize) -> bool {
let ys = match page_sorted_ys.get(&page) {
Some(ys) => ys,
None => return false,
};
if ys.len() <= n * 2 {
// Page has very few lines — everything is near the edge
return true;
}
// Check if this Y is among the first or last N
let pos = match ys.iter().position(|&py| (py - y).abs() < 0.1) {
Some(p) => p,
None => return false,
};
pos < n || pos >= ys.len() - n
}
// Average page span for normalizing Y variance
let avg_span = {
let total: f32 = page_y_range.values().map(|(lo, hi)| hi - lo).sum();
if page_y_range.is_empty() {
1.0
} else {
(total / page_y_range.len() as f32).max(1.0)
}
};
// Build Y-bands: group line indices by (page, quantized_y).
// Lines at the same Y position (within ~0.1pt) on the same page form a band.
let mut y_bands: HashMap<(u32, i32), Vec<usize>> = HashMap::new();
for (idx, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
let y_bucket = (line.y * 10.0).round() as i32;
y_bands.entry((line.page, y_bucket)).or_default().push(idx);
}
// Build frequency maps using normalize_for_comparison.
// Individual line text -> distinct pages
let mut freq: HashMap<String, HashSet<u32>> = HashMap::new();
let mut y_positions: HashMap<String, Vec<f32>> = HashMap::new();
for line in &lines {
if !is_y_at_edge(line.y, line.page, &page_sorted_ys, EDGE_LINE_COUNT) {
continue;
}
let text = line.text();
let normalized = normalize_for_comparison(&text);
if normalized.len() < 10 || is_decorative_separator(&normalized) {
continue;
}
freq.entry(normalized.clone())
.or_default()
.insert(line.page);
y_positions.entry(normalized).or_default().push(line.y);
}
// Coalesced row text -> distinct pages (for multi-member Y-bands).
// This catches split column headers where individual fragments don't meet
// the frequency threshold but the combined row does.
let mut band_freq: HashMap<String, HashSet<u32>> = HashMap::new();
let mut band_y_positions: HashMap<String, Vec<f32>> = HashMap::new();
for (&(page, _), indices) in &y_bands {
if indices.len() < 2 {
continue; // single-line bands are already in the individual map
}
let band_y = lines[indices[0]].y;
if !is_y_at_edge(band_y, page, &page_sorted_ys, EDGE_LINE_COUNT) {
continue;
}
let mut sorted_indices = indices.clone();
sorted_indices.sort();
let coalesced: String = sorted_indices
.iter()
.map(|&i| lines[i].text())
.collect::<Vec<_>>()
.join(" ");
let normalized = normalize_for_comparison(&coalesced);
if normalized.len() < 10 || is_decorative_separator(&normalized) {
continue;
}
band_freq
.entry(normalized.clone())
.or_default()
.insert(page);
band_y_positions.entry(normalized).or_default().push(band_y);
}
// Compute threshold
let threshold = 3u32.max(page_count * 30 / 100);
// Check Y-position consistency: headers/footers appear at the same position
// on every page, table content varies. Require normalized stddev < 5% of
// average page span.
let has_consistent_y = |text: &str, positions: &HashMap<String, Vec<f32>>| -> bool {
let pos = match positions.get(text) {
Some(p) if p.len() >= 2 => p,
_ => return true, // single occurrence — allow
};
let n = pos.len() as f32;
let mean = pos.iter().sum::<f32>() / n;
let variance = pos.iter().map(|y| (y - mean).powi(2)).sum::<f32>() / n;
let stddev = variance.sqrt();
stddev / avg_span < 0.05
};
// Identify candidates from individual frequency map
let candidates: HashSet<String> = freq
.into_iter()
.filter(|(text, pages)| {
pages.len() as u32 >= threshold
&& !is_structural_line(text)
&& has_consistent_y(text, &y_positions)
})
.map(|(text, _)| text)
.collect();
// Identify candidates from coalesced band frequency map
let band_candidates: HashSet<String> = band_freq
.into_iter()
.filter(|(text, pages)| {
pages.len() as u32 >= threshold
&& !is_structural_line(text)
&& has_consistent_y(text, &band_y_positions)
})
.map(|(text, _)| text)
.collect();
if candidates.is_empty() && band_candidates.is_empty() {
return lines;
}
// Build removal set.
// A line is removed if it's at an edge position and:
// (a) its individual text matches a candidate, OR
// (b) its Y-band's coalesced text matches a band candidate, OR
// (c) any sibling in its Y-band was removed (propagation).
let mut removal_set: HashSet<usize> = HashSet::new();
// (a) Lines matching individual candidates at edge positions
for (idx, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
if !is_y_at_edge(line.y, line.page, &page_sorted_ys, EDGE_LINE_COUNT) {
continue;
}
let text = line.text();
let normalized = normalize_for_comparison(&text);
if candidates.contains(&normalized) {
removal_set.insert(idx);
}
}
// (b) Lines in Y-bands whose coalesced text matches a band candidate
for (&(page, _), indices) in &y_bands {
if indices.len() < 2 {
continue;
}
let band_y = lines[indices[0]].y;
if !is_y_at_edge(band_y, page, &page_sorted_ys, EDGE_LINE_COUNT) {
continue;
}
let mut sorted_indices = indices.clone();
sorted_indices.sort();
let coalesced: String = sorted_indices
.iter()
.map(|&i| lines[i].text())
.collect::<Vec<_>>()
.join(" ");
let normalized = normalize_for_comparison(&coalesced);
if band_candidates.contains(&normalized) {
for &idx in &sorted_indices {
removal_set.insert(idx);
}
}
}
// (c) Y-band sibling propagation: if any member is removed, remove all
// members (provided the band is at an edge position).
for (&(page, _), indices) in &y_bands {
let band_y = lines[indices[0]].y;
if !is_y_at_edge(band_y, page, &page_sorted_ys, EDGE_LINE_COUNT) {
continue;
}
if indices.iter().any(|idx| removal_set.contains(idx)) {
for &idx in indices {
removal_set.insert(idx);
}
}
}
if removal_set.is_empty() {
return lines;
}
lines
.into_iter()
.enumerate()
.filter(|(idx, _)| !removal_set.contains(idx))
.map(|(_, line)| line)
.collect()
}