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Release v1.4.1 - Fix Mermaid diagram rendering timing issues
## Bug Fixes - Fixed white space rendering for pie charts, edge labels, and linear chain diagrams - Implemented smart polling mechanism for SVG dimension detection - Performance improvement: ~18% faster rendering vs fixed wait approach ## Technical Changes - Replaced fixed 5-second wait with intelligent polling (500ms initial + 100ms checks, max 5s) - Early exit when valid dimensions detected for faster rendering of simple diagrams - Polls multiple SVG dimension sources (getBBox, viewBox, attributes) ## Repository Organization - Moved test files to tests/ folder for better organization 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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CHANGELOG.md

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See [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md) for detailed feature planning and long-term vision.
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## [1.4.1] - 2025-10-30
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### Fixed
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- **Mermaid diagram rendering timing issues** - Improved smart polling for SVG dimension detection
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- Fixed white space rendering for pie charts, edge labels, and linear chain diagrams
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- Implemented intelligent polling mechanism (500ms initial wait + 100ms checks, max 5 seconds)
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- Polls for valid SVG dimensions using multiple detection methods (getBBox, viewBox, attributes)
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- Simple diagrams render quickly (~500-800ms), complex diagrams get full time if needed
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- Performance improvement: ~18% faster rendering vs fixed 5-second wait
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- Resolves issues where certain Mermaid diagram types showed as white spaces in PDF output
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### Technical
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- Modified `render_mermaid_to_png()` in `/md2pdf/mermaid.py` (lines 95-148)
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- Replaced fixed `page.wait_for_timeout(5000)` with smart polling JavaScript evaluation
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- Polling checks both `getBBox()` and `viewBox` attribute for valid dimensions
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- Early exit when valid dimensions detected (width > 0, height > 0, not NaN)
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- Maximum 50 attempts at 100ms intervals ensures 5-second upper bound for complex diagrams
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- Diagram types affected: pie charts, graphs with edge labels (`-->|text|`), linear chains
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## [1.3.1] - 2025-10-21
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### Fixed
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## Version Links
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[Unreleased]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.3.1...HEAD
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[Unreleased]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.4.1...HEAD
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[1.4.1]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.3.1...v1.4.1
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[1.3.1]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1
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[1.3.0]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0
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[1.2.0]: https://github.com/rbutinar/md2pdf-mermaid/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0

md2pdf/__init__.py

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from .mermaid import render_mermaid_to_png
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from .emoji_handler import EmojiHandler
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__version__ = "1.4.0"
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__version__ = "1.4.1"
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__author__ = "Roberto Butinar"
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__all__ = ["convert_markdown_to_pdf", "convert_markdown_to_pdf_html", "parse_markdown", "render_mermaid_to_png", "EmojiHandler"]

md2pdf/mermaid.py

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# HTML template with Mermaid.js from CDN
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# Using Mermaid v11 (latest stable version)
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html_template = f"""
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html>
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flowchart: {{
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useMaxWidth: false,
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htmlLabels: true
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}}
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}},
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securityLevel: 'loose'
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}});
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</script>
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<style>
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# Wait for Mermaid to render
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page.wait_for_selector('#diagram svg', timeout=15000)
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# Wait a bit more for stabilization
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page.wait_for_timeout(1000)
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# Smart polling: Wait for valid dimensions (up to 5 seconds)
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# This allows simple diagrams to render quickly while giving complex ones time
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page.evaluate('''() => {
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return new Promise((resolve) => {
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const svg = document.querySelector('#diagram svg');
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const maxAttempts = 50; // 50 attempts * 100ms = 5 seconds max
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let attempts = 0;
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const checkDimensions = () => {
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attempts++;
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// Try to get valid dimensions
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let hasValidDimensions = false;
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try {
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const bbox = svg.getBBox();
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if (bbox && bbox.width > 0 && bbox.height > 0 &&
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!isNaN(bbox.width) && !isNaN(bbox.height)) {
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hasValidDimensions = true;
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}
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} catch (e) {
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// getBBox failed, try other methods
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}
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// Check viewBox as fallback
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if (!hasValidDimensions) {
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const viewBox = svg.getAttribute('viewBox');
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if (viewBox) {
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const parts = viewBox.split(/\\s+/);
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if (parts.length >= 4) {
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const w = parseFloat(parts[2]);
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const h = parseFloat(parts[3]);
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if (w > 0 && h > 0 && !isNaN(w) && !isNaN(h)) {
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hasValidDimensions = true;
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}
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}
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}
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}
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// If we have valid dimensions or reached max attempts, resolve
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if (hasValidDimensions || attempts >= maxAttempts) {
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resolve();
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} else {
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// Check again in 100ms
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setTimeout(checkDimensions, 100);
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}
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};
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// Start checking after initial 500ms delay
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setTimeout(checkDimensions, 500);
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});
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}''')
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# CRITICAL: Prepare SVG with proper viewBox (removes whitespace)
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# Then render to canvas at exact target dimensions
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svg_data = page.evaluate(f'''() => {{
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const svg = document.querySelector('#diagram svg');
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// Get actual content bounding box
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const bbox = svg.getBBox();
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const naturalWidth = bbox.width;
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const naturalHeight = bbox.height;
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// Try multiple methods to get valid dimensions
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let naturalWidth, naturalHeight, bbox;
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// Method 1: Try getBBox() first
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try {{
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bbox = svg.getBBox();
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if (bbox && bbox.width > 0 && bbox.height > 0 &&
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!isNaN(bbox.width) && !isNaN(bbox.height)) {{
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naturalWidth = bbox.width;
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naturalHeight = bbox.height;
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}}
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}} catch (e) {{
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console.log('getBBox failed:', e);
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}}
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// Method 2: Try SVG viewBox attribute
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if (!naturalWidth || !naturalHeight) {{
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const viewBox = svg.getAttribute('viewBox');
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if (viewBox) {{
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const parts = viewBox.split(/\\s+/);
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if (parts.length >= 4) {{
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const w = parseFloat(parts[2]);
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const h = parseFloat(parts[3]);
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if (w > 0 && h > 0 && !isNaN(w) && !isNaN(h)) {{
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naturalWidth = w;
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naturalHeight = h;
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}}
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}}
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}}
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}}
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// Method 3: Try SVG width/height attributes
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if (!naturalWidth || !naturalHeight) {{
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const w = parseFloat(svg.getAttribute('width'));
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const h = parseFloat(svg.getAttribute('height'));
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if (w > 0 && h > 0 && !isNaN(w) && !isNaN(h)) {{
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naturalWidth = w;
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naturalHeight = h;
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}}
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}}
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// Method 4: Try getBoundingClientRect()
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if (!naturalWidth || !naturalHeight) {{
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const rect = svg.getBoundingClientRect();
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if (rect && rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0) {{
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naturalWidth = rect.width;
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naturalHeight = rect.height;
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}}
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}}
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if (!naturalWidth || naturalWidth <= 0 || isNaN(naturalWidth)) {{
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naturalWidth = {width};
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}}
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if (!naturalHeight || naturalHeight <= 0 || isNaN(naturalHeight)) {{
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pyproject.toml

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[project]
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name = "md2pdf-mermaid"
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version = "1.4.0"
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version = "1.4.1"
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description = "Convert Markdown to PDF with Mermaid diagram rendering and emoji support"
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readme = "README.md"
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authors = [{name = "Roberto Butinar", email = "roberto.butinar@gmail.com"}]

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