Sample report
What software can read in this partner guide
A public 22-page reseller partner guide, scanned with scan version 5. The same file always gives the same report, and no AI was used. Vendor not named; quoted text is paraphrased.
140 findings. Every page but one has some.
Each page, shaded by how much the scan found on it. The requirements tables on pages 4 to 6 have the most.
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Three things to know
- Words that exist only inside images, on 12 pages from 1 to 19. AI reading the text never sees them.
- 3 tables have column labels that are images (pages 4, 5 and 6).
- 4 tables have row labels a standard extractor drops (pages 4, 5, 6 and 15).
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44 findingsWords that exist only inside images
AI reading the text never sees them.
[Image text: the program logo, and the tier names on the badges]
Large images with no text over them
Anything written inside them is invisible to text extraction.
Text drawn twice in the same place
Common tools extract it doubled.
Tables
22 findingsTable headers with no text
The column labels are probably images.
Row labels a standard extractor drops
Numbers lose what they count.
Merged or missing table cells
Values can attach to the wrong column.
Checkmarks or icons that won't read as symbols
A benefit matrix loses its marks.
Table rows separated from their headers
AI search tools retrieve rows without labels.
Rules that invite different readings
71 findingsLinks out of the guide
The rule may live on another page.
Footnote markers
The qualifying text sits elsewhere.
Eligible certifications* count toward the requirement.
Discretion or right-to-change language
AI tends to state a definite answer anyway.
Program decisions are made at the company's sole discretion.
Vague phrases (as appropriate, timely)
Open to more than one reading.
Open-ended lists (etc., and/or)
The rule's scope is unclear.
Exception words (unless, except, notwithstanding)
Conditions are easy to drop.
Deadlines in days, not saying business or calendar
A deadline can differ by days.
Later deals earn the smaller rebate within 270 days.
'Within' a period with no start event
It's unclear when the clock starts.
File setup
3 findingsNot tagged for accessibility
No logical structure for tools to follow. Checked against PDF/UA.
No document title in the metadata
Tools show a file name instead.
Title not set to display
Viewers show the file name.
Each finding is a fact about how the file reads to software, not a judgment of the program. What the scan checks, and the source for each check.