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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"} ]