All public modules, classes, methods, and functions must have docstrings that follow PEP 257 formatting standards. This ensures consistent, professional documentation across the codebase.
Required PEP 257 Format:
"""
)Examples:
Single-line docstring:
def get_nltk_data_dir() -> str | None:
"""The directory where `nltk` resources are located."""
Multi-line docstring:
def clean_pdfminer_inner_elements(document: "DocumentLayout") -> "DocumentLayout":
"""Move pdfminer elements from inside tables to the extra_info dictionary.
Each element appears in the `extra_info` dictionary using its table id as the key.
"""
Module docstring:
"""NDJSON file utilities for document processing.
This module provides functionality for reading and writing newline-delimited JSON files.
Used primarily for batch processing of document elements during partitioning workflows.
"""
Coverage Requirements:
This standard improves code discoverability, reduces onboarding time, and maintains professional documentation quality throughout the codebase.
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