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v0.1.7

microsoft/markitdownv0.1.7Jul 29, 2026by afourney

AI Summary

This release focuses on performance optimizations for PowerPoint conversions and fixes for LaTeX equation rendering and documentation.

Key Highlights

  • Fixed O(n^2) value lookups in PPTX chart conversion for better performance.
  • Fixed invalid LaTeX macros for Greek letters (mu, nu, tau) and down-arrow symbols.
  • Added handling for PPTX SVG images that lack a rasterized fallback.
  • Fixed OMML template bugs.

New Features

  • Performance optimization for PPTX chart processing.
  • Improved LaTeX equation rendering accuracy.
  • Enhanced support for PPTX image formats.

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* fix: avoid O(n^2) value lookups in PPTX chart conversion by @kz-000 in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2227
* Fix invalid LaTeX macros for mu, nu, tau, and down-arrow in equation conversion by @ksprajapatii in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2228
* Fix typos and formatting in comments, docstrings, and markdown by @chienyuanchang in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2223
* fix: handle PPTX SVG images without a rasterized fallback by @guoyu-wang in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2233
* Fix omml template bugs. by @afourney in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2257

## New Contributors
* @kz-000 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2227
* @ksprajapatii made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2228
* @guoyu-wang made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/pull/2233

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown/compare/v0.1.6...v0.1.7