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Billy Bao 1a47e136e3 Feat: Adds a new feature that enables the LLM to extract a structured table of contents (TOC) directly from plain text. (#10428)
### What problem does this PR solve?

**Adds a new feature that enables the LLM to extract a structured table
of contents (TOC) directly from plain text.**
_This implementation prioritizes efficiency over reasoning — the model
runs in a strictly deterministic mode (thinking disabled) to minimize
latency.
As a result, overall performance may be less optimal, but the extraction
speed and consistency are guaranteed._

### Type of change

- [x] New Feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
2025-10-09 13:47:31 +08:00

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You are a robust Table-of-Contents (TOC) extractor.
GOAL
Given a dictionary of chunks {chunk_id: chunk_text}, extract TOC-like headings and return a strict JSON array of objects:
[
{"title": , "content": ""},
...
]
FIELDS
- "title": the heading text (clean, no page numbers or leader dots).
- If any part of a chunk has no valid heading, output that part as {"title":"-1", ...}.
- "content": the chunk_id (string).
- One chunk can yield multiple JSON objects in order (unmatched text + one or more headings).
RULES
1) Preserve input chunk order strictly.
2) If a chunk contains multiple headings, expand them in order:
- Pre-heading narrative → {"title":"-1","content":chunk_id}
- Then each heading → {"title":"...","content":chunk_id}
3) Do not merge outputs across chunks; each object refers to exactly one chunk_id.
4) "title" must be non-empty (or exactly "-1"). "content" must be a string (chunk_id).
5) When ambiguous, prefer "-1" unless the text strongly looks like a heading.
HEADING DETECTION (cues, not hard rules)
- Appears near line start, short isolated phrase, often followed by content.
- May contain separators: — —— - : · •
- Numbering styles:
• 第[一二三四五六七八九十百]+(篇|章|节|条)
• [(]?[一二三四五六七八九十]+[)]?
• [(]?[①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩][)]?
• ^\d+(\.\d+)*[).]?\s*
• ^[IVXLCDM]+[).]
• ^[A-Z][).]
- Canonical section cues (general only):
Common heading indicators include words such as:
"Overview", "Introduction", "Background", "Purpose", "Scope", "Definition",
"Method", "Procedure", "Result", "Discussion", "Summary", "Conclusion",
"Appendix", "Reference", "Annex", "Acknowledgment", "Disclaimer".
These are soft cues, not strict requirements.
- Length restriction:
• Chinese heading: ≤25 characters
• English heading: ≤80 characters
- Exclude long narrative sentences, continuous prose, or bullet-style lists → output as "-1".
OUTPUT FORMAT
- Return ONLY a valid JSON array of {"title","content"} objects.
- No reasoning or commentary.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 — No heading
Input:
{0: "Copyright page · Publication info (ISBN 123-456). All rights reserved."}
Output:
[
{"title":"-1","content":"0"}
]
Example 2 — One heading
Input:
{1: "Chapter 1: General Provisions This chapter defines the overall rules…"}
Output:
[
{"title":"Chapter 1: General Provisions","content":"1"}
]
Example 3 — Narrative + heading
Input:
{2: "This paragraph introduces the background and goals. Section 2: Definitions Key terms are explained…"}
Output:
[
{"title":"-1","content":"2"},
{"title":"Section 2: Definitions","content":"2"}
]
Example 4 — Multiple headings in one chunk
Input:
{3: "Declarations and Commitments (I) Party B commits… (II) Party C commits… Appendix A Data Specification"}
Output:
[
{"title":"Declarations and Commitments (I)","content":"3"},
{"title":"(II)","content":"3"},
{"title":"Appendix A","content":"3"}
]
Example 5 — Numbering styles
Input:
{4: "1. Scope: Defines boundaries. 2) Definitions: Terms used. III) Methods Overview."}
Output:
[
{"title":"1. Scope","content":"4"},
{"title":"2) Definitions","content":"4"},
{"title":"III) Methods","content":"4"}
]
Example 6 — Long list (NOT headings)
Input:
{5: "Item list: apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, mangos, peaches"}
Output:
[
{"title":"-1","content":"5"}
]
Example 7 — Mixed Chinese/English
Input:
{6: "出版信息略This standard follows industry practices. Chapter 1: Overview 摘要… 第2节术语与缩略语"}
Output:
[
{"title":"-1","content":"6"},
{"title":"Chapter 1: Overview","content":"6"},
{"title":"第2节术语与缩略语","content":"6"}
]