fix: add preprocess

app/api/v1/endpoints/convert.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-"""Markdown to DOCX conversion endpoint."""
+"""Format conversion endpoints."""
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from fastapi.responses import Response
 
 from app.core.dependencies import get_converter
-from app.schemas.convert import MarkdownToDocxRequest
+from app.schemas.convert import MarkdownToDocxRequest, LatexToOmmlRequest, LatexToOmmlResponse
 from app.services.converter import Converter
 
 router = APIRouter()
@@ -28,3 +28,39 @@ async def convert_markdown_to_docx(
         )
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Conversion failed: {e}")
+
+
+@router.post("/latex-to-omml", response_model=LatexToOmmlResponse)
+async def convert_latex_to_omml(
+    request: LatexToOmmlRequest,
+    converter: Converter = Depends(get_converter),
+) -> LatexToOmmlResponse:
+    """Convert LaTeX formula to OMML (Office Math Markup Language).
+
+    OMML is the math format used by Microsoft Word and other Office applications.
+    This endpoint is separate from the main OCR endpoint due to the performance
+    overhead of OMML conversion (requires creating a temporary DOCX file).
+
+    Args:
+        request: Contains the LaTeX formula to convert (without $ or $$ delimiters).
+
+    Returns:
+        OMML representation of the formula.
+
+    Example:
+        ```bash
+        curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/convert/latex-to-omml" \\
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+          -d '{"latex": "\\\\frac{a}{b} + \\\\sqrt{c}"}'
+        ```
+    """
+    if not request.latex or not request.latex.strip():
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="LaTeX formula cannot be empty")
+
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(request.latex)
+        return LatexToOmmlResponse(omml=omml)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except RuntimeError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail=str(e))

app/api/v1/endpoints/image.py

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ async def process_image_ocr(
        - If plain text exists: use PP-DocLayoutV2 for mixed recognition
        - Otherwise: use PaddleOCR-VL with formula prompt
     4. Convert output to LaTeX, Markdown, and MathML formats
+
+    Note: OMML conversion is not included due to performance overhead.
+    Use the /convert/latex-to-omml endpoint to convert LaTeX to OMML separately.
     """
 
     image = image_processor.preprocess(
@@ -49,4 +52,5 @@ async def process_image_ocr(
         latex=ocr_result.get("latex", ""),
         markdown=ocr_result.get("markdown", ""),
         mathml=ocr_result.get("mathml", ""),
+        mml=ocr_result.get("mml", ""),
     )

app/main.py

@@ -33,14 +33,13 @@ app = FastAPI(
 app.include_router(api_router, prefix=settings.api_prefix)
 
 
-
 @app.get("/health")
 async def health_check():
     """Health check endpoint."""
     return {"status": "healthy"}
 
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import uvicorn
-    uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8053)
+
+    uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=settings.port)

app/schemas/convert.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Request and response schemas for markdown to DOCX conversion endpoint."""
+"""Request and response schemas for format conversion endpoints."""
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
 
@@ -17,3 +17,23 @@ class MarkdownToDocxRequest(BaseModel):
             raise ValueError("Markdown content cannot be empty")
         return v
 
+
+class LatexToOmmlRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request body for LaTeX to OMML conversion endpoint."""
+
+    latex: str = Field(..., description="Pure LaTeX formula (without $ or $$ delimiters)")
+
+    @field_validator("latex")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_latex_not_empty(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Validate that LaTeX formula is not empty."""
+        if not v or not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError("LaTeX formula cannot be empty")
+        return v
+
+
+class LatexToOmmlResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response body for LaTeX to OMML conversion endpoint."""
+
+    omml: str = Field("", description="OMML (Office Math Markup Language) representation")
+

app/schemas/image.py

@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ class ImageOCRRequest(BaseModel):
 class ImageOCRResponse(BaseModel):
     """Response body for image OCR endpoint."""
 
-    latex: str = Field("", description="LaTeX representation of the content")
+    latex: str = Field("", description="LaTeX representation of the content (empty if mixed content)")
     markdown: str = Field("", description="Markdown representation of the content")
-    mathml: str = Field("", description="MathML representation (empty if no math detected)")
+    mathml: str = Field("", description="Standard MathML representation (empty if mixed content)")
+    mml: str = Field("", description="XML MathML with mml: namespace prefix (empty if mixed content)")
     layout_info: LayoutInfo = Field(default_factory=LayoutInfo)
-    recognition_mode: str = Field(
-        "", description="Recognition mode used: mixed_recognition or formula_recognition"
-    )
+    recognition_mode: str = Field("", description="Recognition mode used: mixed_recognition or formula_recognition")
 

app/services/converter.py

@@ -4,17 +4,29 @@ import os
 import re
 import tempfile
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Literal
 
 import pypandoc
+from latex2mathml.converter import convert as latex_to_mathml
 
 
 @dataclass
 class ConvertResult:
-    """Result of markdown conversion."""
+    """Result of markdown conversion.
+
+    Only populated when input contains pure LaTeX formula.
+    All fields are empty strings when input contains mixed content (text + formula).
+
+    Attributes:
+        latex: Pure LaTeX formula code (without delimiters).
+        mathml: Standard MathML format.
+        mml: XML MathML with mml: namespace prefix (mml:math).
+    """
 
     latex: str
     mathml: str
+    mml: str
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -28,59 +40,430 @@ class ExportResult:
 
 ExportType = Literal["docx", "pdf"]
 
+# MathML namespace
+MATHML_NAMESPACE = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
+OMML_NAMESPACE = "http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/math"
+
+# XSLT for MathML to mml: namespace conversion
+MML_XSLT = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
+    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
+    xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
+    xmlns:m="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
+    exclude-result-prefixes="m">
+
+    <xsl:output method="xml" indent="no" omit-xml-declaration="yes"/>
+
+    <!-- Match root math element -->
+    <xsl:template match="m:math|math">
+        <mml:math>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
+        </mml:math>
+    </xsl:template>
+
+    <!-- Match all other MathML elements -->
+    <xsl:template match="m:*|mi|mo|mn|ms|mtext|mspace|mrow|mfrac|msqrt|mroot|mstyle|merror|mpadded|mphantom|mfenced|menclose|msub|msup|msubsup|munder|mover|munderover|mmultiscripts|mtable|mtr|mtd|maligngroup|malignmark|maction|semantics|annotation|annotation-xml">
+        <xsl:element name="mml:{local-name()}">
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
+        </xsl:element>
+    </xsl:template>
+
+    <!-- Copy attributes -->
+    <xsl:template match="@*">
+        <xsl:if test="local-name() != 'xmlns'">
+            <xsl:copy/>
+        </xsl:if>
+    </xsl:template>
+
+    <!-- Copy text nodes -->
+    <xsl:template match="text()">
+        <xsl:value-of select="."/>
+    </xsl:template>
+
+</xsl:stylesheet>
+"""
+
 
 class Converter:
-    """Service for conversion and export operations."""
+    """Service for conversion and export operations.
+
+    Conversion rules:
+    - Only pure LaTeX formulas can be converted to latex/mathml/mml formats.
+    - Mixed content (text + formula) returns empty results for all formats.
+    - OMML conversion is provided as a separate method due to performance overhead.
+
+    Performance optimizations:
+    - Pre-compiled regex patterns
+    - XSLT-based MML conversion
+    - Cached XSLT transforms
+    - Direct Pandoc OMML output (avoids DOCX parsing)
+    """
 
     # Pandoc input format with LaTeX math extensions
     INPUT_FORMAT = "markdown+raw_tex+tex_math_dollars+tex_math_double_backslash"
 
+    # Pre-compiled regex patterns for formula detection
+    _RE_DISPLAY_DOLLAR = re.compile(r"\$\$[\s\S]+\$\$")
+    _RE_DISPLAY_BRACKET = re.compile(r"\\\[[\s\S]+\\\]")
+    _RE_INLINE_DOLLAR = re.compile(r"\$(?!\$)[^\$]+\$(?!\$)")
+    _RE_INLINE_PAREN = re.compile(r"\\\([\s\S]+\\\)")
+    _RE_MATH_ELEMENT = re.compile(r"<math[^>]*>[\s\S]*?</math>")
+
+    # Pre-compiled regex patterns for preprocessing
+    _RE_VSPACE = re.compile(r"\\\[1mm\]")
+    _RE_BLOCK_FORMULA_INLINE = re.compile(r"([^\n])(\s*)\\\[(.*?)\\\]([^\n])", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_BLOCK_FORMULA_LINE = re.compile(r"^(\s*)\\\[(.*?)\\\](\s*)(?=\n|$)", re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_ARITHMATEX = re.compile(r'<span class="arithmatex">(.*?)</span>')
+    _RE_INLINE_SPACE = re.compile(r"(?<!\$)\$ +(.+?) +\$(?!\$)")
+    _RE_ARRAY_SPECIFIER = re.compile(r"\\begin\{array\}\{([^}]+)\}")
+    _RE_LEFT_BRACE = re.compile(r"\\left\\\{\s+")
+    _RE_RIGHT_BRACE = re.compile(r"\s+\\right\\\}")
+    _RE_CASES = re.compile(r"\\begin\{cases\}(.*?)\\end\{cases\}", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_ALIGNED_BRACE = re.compile(r"\\left\\\{\\begin\{aligned\}(.*?)\\end\{aligned\}\\right\.", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_ALIGNED = re.compile(r"\\begin\{aligned\}(.*?)\\end\{aligned\}", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_TAG = re.compile(r"\$\$(.*?)\\tag\s*\{([^}]+)\}\s*\$\$", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_VMATRIX = re.compile(r"\\begin\{vmatrix\}(.*?)\\end\{vmatrix\}", re.DOTALL)
+    _RE_VMATRIX_DOUBLE = re.compile(r"\\begin\{Vmatrix\}(.*?)\\end\{Vmatrix\}", re.DOTALL)
+
+    # Cached XSLT transform
+    _mml_xslt_transform = None
+
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialize converter."""
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_mml_xslt_transform(cls):
+        """Get cached XSLT transform for MathML to mml: conversion."""
+        if cls._mml_xslt_transform is None:
+            from lxml import etree
+            xslt_doc = etree.fromstring(MML_XSLT.encode("utf-8"))
+            cls._mml_xslt_transform = etree.XSLT(xslt_doc)
+        return cls._mml_xslt_transform
+
+    def _is_formula_only(self, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if text contains only a LaTeX formula (no mixed content).
+
+        A text is considered formula-only if it matches one of these patterns:
+        - Display math: $$...$$ or \\[...\\]
+        - Inline math: $...$ or \\(...\\)
+
+        Args:
+            text: Input text to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the text contains only a LaTeX formula, False otherwise.
+        """
+        text = text.strip()
+
+        if not text:
+            return False
+
+        # Strict patterns: entire text must be a single formula with delimiters
+        # Using pre-compiled patterns with fullmatch semantics
+        if self._RE_DISPLAY_DOLLAR.fullmatch(text):
+            return True
+        if self._RE_DISPLAY_BRACKET.fullmatch(text):
+            return True
+        if self._RE_INLINE_DOLLAR.fullmatch(text):
+            return True
+        if self._RE_INLINE_PAREN.fullmatch(text):
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
     def convert_to_formats(self, md_text: str) -> ConvertResult:
-        """Convert markdown to LaTeX and MathML formats.
+        """Convert markdown to LaTeX, MathML, and MML formats.
+
+        Only converts when input contains a pure LaTeX formula.
+        Mixed content (text + formula) returns empty strings for all fields.
 
         Args:
             md_text: Markdown text to convert.
 
         Returns:
-            ConvertResult with latex and mathml fields.
+            ConvertResult with latex, mathml, and mml fields.
+            All fields are empty if input is not a pure formula.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If md_text is empty.
-            RuntimeError: If conversion fails.
+            RuntimeError: If conversion fails for a valid formula.
         """
-        if md_text == "":
-            return ConvertResult(latex="", mathml="")
+        # Empty input returns empty result
+        if not md_text or not md_text.strip():
+            return ConvertResult(latex="", mathml="", mml="")
+
+        # Check if input is formula-only
+        if not self._is_formula_only(md_text):
+            # Mixed content: cannot convert to formula formats
+            return ConvertResult(latex="", mathml="", mml="")
 
         try:
-            # Convert to LaTeX
-            latex_output = pypandoc.convert_text(
-                md_text,
-                "latex",
-                format=self.INPUT_FORMAT,
-            ).rstrip("\n")
+            # Extract the LaTeX formula content (remove delimiters)
+            latex_formula = self._extract_latex_formula(md_text)
 
-            # Convert to HTML with MathML
-            mathml_output = pypandoc.convert_text(
-                md_text,
-                "html",
-                format=self.INPUT_FORMAT,
-                extra_args=["--mathml"],
-            ).rstrip("\n")
+            # Convert to MathML
+            mathml = self._latex_to_mathml(latex_formula)
 
-            return ConvertResult(latex=latex_output, mathml=mathml_output)
+            # Convert MathML to mml:math format (with namespace prefix)
+            mml = self._mathml_to_mml(mathml)
+
+            return ConvertResult(latex=latex_formula, mathml=mathml, mml=mml)
 
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Conversion failed: {e}") from e
 
+    def convert_to_omml(self, latex_formula: str) -> str:
+        """Convert LaTeX formula to OMML (Office Math Markup Language).
+
+        This is a separate method due to the performance overhead of OMML conversion,
+        which requires creating a temporary DOCX file.
+
+        The formula is preprocessed using the same logic as export_to_file to ensure
+        proper conversion.
+
+        Args:
+            latex_formula: Pure LaTeX formula (without delimiters like $ or $$).
+
+        Returns:
+            OMML representation as XML string.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If latex_formula is empty.
+            RuntimeError: If conversion fails.
+        """
+        if not latex_formula or not latex_formula.strip():
+            raise ValueError("LaTeX formula cannot be empty")
+
+        # Preprocess formula using the same preprocessing as export
+        preprocessed = self._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex_formula.strip())
+        
+        return self._latex_to_omml(preprocessed)
+
+    def _preprocess_formula_for_omml(self, latex_formula: str) -> str:
+        """Preprocess LaTeX formula for OMML conversion.
+
+        Applies the same preprocessing steps as preprocess_for_export to ensure
+        consistency. This fixes common issues that cause Pandoc OMML conversion to fail.
+
+        Args:
+            latex_formula: Pure LaTeX formula.
+
+        Returns:
+            Preprocessed LaTeX formula.
+        """
+        # Use the same preprocessing methods as export
+        # 1. Convert matrix environments
+        latex_formula = self._convert_matrix_environments(latex_formula)
+        
+        # 2. Fix array column specifiers (remove spaces)
+        latex_formula = self._fix_array_column_specifiers(latex_formula)
+        
+        # 3. Fix brace spacing
+        latex_formula = self._fix_brace_spacing(latex_formula)
+        
+        # 4. Convert special environments (cases, aligned)
+        latex_formula = self._convert_special_environments(latex_formula)
+        
+        return latex_formula
+
+    def _extract_latex_formula(self, text: str) -> str:
+        """Extract LaTeX formula from text by removing delimiters.
+
+        Args:
+            text: Text containing LaTeX formula with delimiters.
+
+        Returns:
+            Pure LaTeX formula without delimiters.
+        """
+        text = text.strip()
+
+        # Remove display math delimiters: $$...$$ or \[...\]
+        if text.startswith("$$") and text.endswith("$$"):
+            return text[2:-2].strip()
+        if text.startswith("\\[") and text.endswith("\\]"):
+            return text[2:-2].strip()
+
+        # Remove inline math delimiters: $...$ or \(...\)
+        if text.startswith("$") and text.endswith("$") and not text.startswith("$$"):
+            return text[1:-1].strip()
+        if text.startswith("\\(") and text.endswith("\\)"):
+            return text[2:-2].strip()
+
+        # If no delimiters, return as-is
+        return text.strip()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @lru_cache(maxsize=256)
+    def _latex_to_mathml_cached(latex_formula: str) -> str:
+        """Cached conversion of LaTeX formula to MathML.
+
+        Uses LRU cache to avoid recomputing for repeated formulas.
+        """
+        try:
+            # Use latex2mathml library for conversion (fast, pure Python)
+            return latex_to_mathml(latex_formula)
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Fallback: try with Pandoc (slower, but more robust)
+            try:
+                mathml_html = pypandoc.convert_text(
+                    f"${latex_formula}$",
+                    "html",
+                    format="markdown+tex_math_dollars",
+                    extra_args=["--mathml"],
+                )
+                # Extract just the <math> element from the HTML
+                match = Converter._RE_MATH_ELEMENT.search(mathml_html)
+                if match:
+                    return match.group(0)
+                return mathml_html.rstrip("\n")
+            except Exception as pandoc_error:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    f"MathML conversion failed: {e}. Pandoc fallback also failed: {pandoc_error}"
+                ) from e
+
+    def _latex_to_mathml(self, latex_formula: str) -> str:
+        """Convert LaTeX formula to standard MathML.
+
+        Args:
+            latex_formula: Pure LaTeX formula (without delimiters).
+
+        Returns:
+            Standard MathML representation.
+        """
+        return self._latex_to_mathml_cached(latex_formula)
+
+    def _mathml_to_mml(self, mathml: str) -> str:
+        """Convert standard MathML to mml:math format with namespace prefix.
+
+        Uses XSLT for efficient transformation. Transforms:
+        - <math ...> to <mml:math xmlns:mml="..." ...>
+        - All child elements like <mi>, <mo> to <mml:mi>, <mml:mo>
+
+        Args:
+            mathml: Standard MathML string.
+
+        Returns:
+            MathML with mml: namespace prefix.
+        """
+        if not mathml:
+            return ""
+
+        try:
+            from lxml import etree
+
+            # Parse MathML
+            root = etree.fromstring(mathml.encode("utf-8"))
+
+            # Apply XSLT transformation (cached)
+            transform = self._get_mml_xslt_transform()
+            result_tree = transform(root)
+
+            # Serialize to string
+            return str(result_tree)
+
+        except Exception:
+            # Fallback: simple string replacement (less robust but no lxml dependency)
+            result = mathml
+            # Add namespace to root math element
+            result = re.sub(
+                r"<math\b",
+                f'<mml:math xmlns:mml="{MATHML_NAMESPACE}"',
+                result,
+            )
+            result = re.sub(r"</math>", "</mml:math>", result)
+
+            # Add mml: prefix to all other elements using a single regex
+            # Match opening tags
+            result = re.sub(
+                r"<(mi|mo|mn|ms|mtext|mspace|mrow|mfrac|msqrt|mroot|mstyle|merror|"
+                r"mpadded|mphantom|mfenced|menclose|msub|msup|msubsup|munder|mover|"
+                r"munderover|mmultiscripts|mtable|mtr|mtd|maligngroup|malignmark|"
+                r"maction|semantics|annotation|annotation-xml)\b",
+                r"<mml:\1",
+                result,
+            )
+            # Match closing tags
+            result = re.sub(
+                r"</(mi|mo|mn|ms|mtext|mspace|mrow|mfrac|msqrt|mroot|mstyle|merror|"
+                r"mpadded|mphantom|mfenced|menclose|msub|msup|msubsup|munder|mover|"
+                r"munderover|mmultiscripts|mtable|mtr|mtd|maligngroup|malignmark|"
+                r"maction|semantics|annotation|annotation-xml)>",
+                r"</mml:\1>",
+                result,
+            )
+
+            return result
+
+    def _latex_to_omml(self, latex_formula: str) -> str:
+        """Convert LaTeX formula to OMML (Office Math Markup Language).
+
+        Uses Pandoc to create DOCX in memory and extracts OMML from it.
+        Optimized to minimize disk I/O by using in-memory zip processing.
+
+        Args:
+            latex_formula: Pure LaTeX formula (without delimiters).
+
+        Returns:
+            OMML representation as XML string.
+        """
+        import io
+        import zipfile
+
+        try:
+            from lxml import etree
+
+            # Convert to DOCX bytes using Pandoc
+            # We still need a temp file for input, but output goes to temp file too
+            # Then we process the DOCX in memory
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".md", delete=False) as f:
+                f.write(f"$${latex_formula}$$\n")
+                temp_md = f.name
+
+            temp_docx = temp_md.replace(".md", ".docx")
+
+            try:
+                pypandoc.convert_file(
+                    temp_md,
+                    "docx",
+                    format=self.INPUT_FORMAT,
+                    outputfile=temp_docx,
+                )
+
+                # Read DOCX into memory and process as ZIP
+                with open(temp_docx, "rb") as f:
+                    docx_bytes = f.read()
+
+                # Extract document.xml from DOCX (which is a ZIP file)
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(docx_bytes), "r") as zf:
+                    document_xml = zf.read("word/document.xml")
+
+                # Parse XML and extract OMML
+                root = etree.fromstring(document_xml)
+
+                # Find all oMath elements
+                omml_parts = []
+                for math in root.findall(f".//{{{OMML_NAMESPACE}}}oMath"):
+                    omml_parts.append(etree.tostring(math, encoding="unicode"))
+
+                return "\n".join(omml_parts)
+
+            finally:
+                # Cleanup temp files
+                if os.path.exists(temp_md):
+                    os.remove(temp_md)
+                if os.path.exists(temp_docx):
+                    os.remove(temp_docx)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"OMML conversion failed: {e}") from e
+
     def preprocess_for_export(self, md_text: str) -> str:
         """Preprocess markdown text for export to docx/pdf.
 
         Handles LaTeX formula formatting, matrix environments, and
         other transformations needed for proper Word/PDF rendering.
 
+        Uses pre-compiled regex patterns for better performance.
+
         Args:
             md_text: Raw markdown text.
 
@@ -88,36 +471,23 @@ class Converter:
             Preprocessed markdown text.
         """
         # Replace \[1mm] => \vspace{1mm}
-        md_text = re.sub(r"\\\[1mm\]", r"\\vspace{1mm}", md_text)
+        md_text = self._RE_VSPACE.sub(r"\\vspace{1mm}", md_text)
 
         # Add blank lines around \[...\] block formulas
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"([^\n])(\s*)\\\[(.*?)\\\]([^\n])",
-            r"\1\n\n\\[\3\\]\n\n\4",
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-        )
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"^(\s*)\\\[(.*?)\\\](\s*)(?=\n|$)",
-            r"\n\\[\2\\]\n",
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL,
-        )
+        md_text = self._RE_BLOCK_FORMULA_INLINE.sub(r"\1\n\n\\[\3\\]\n\n\4", md_text)
+        md_text = self._RE_BLOCK_FORMULA_LINE.sub(r"\n\\[\2\\]\n", md_text)
 
         # Remove arithmatex span wrappers
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r'<span class="arithmatex">(.*?)</span>', r"\1", md_text)
+        cleaned_md = self._RE_ARITHMATEX.sub(r"\1", md_text)
 
         # Convert inline formulas: \( \) => $ $
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r"\\\(", r"$", cleaned_md)
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r"\\\)", r"$", cleaned_md)
+        cleaned_md = cleaned_md.replace("\\(", "$").replace("\\)", "$")
 
         # Convert block formulas: \[ \] => $$ $$
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r"\\\[", r"$$", cleaned_md)
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r"\\\]", r"$$", cleaned_md)
+        cleaned_md = cleaned_md.replace("\\[", "$$").replace("\\]", "$$")
 
         # Remove spaces between $ and formula content
-        # Use negative lookahead/lookbehind to avoid matching $$ block formulas
-        cleaned_md = re.sub(r"(?<!\$)\$ +(.+?) +\$(?!\$)", r"$\1$", cleaned_md)
+        cleaned_md = self._RE_INLINE_SPACE.sub(r"$\1$", cleaned_md)
 
         # Convert matrix environments for better Word rendering
         cleaned_md = self._convert_matrix_environments(cleaned_md)
@@ -142,19 +512,15 @@ class Converter:
         This fixes the vertical line height issues in Word.
         """
         # vmatrix -> \left| \begin{matrix}...\end{matrix} \right|
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\begin\{vmatrix\}(.*?)\\end\{vmatrix\}",
+        md_text = self._RE_VMATRIX.sub(
             r"\\left| \\begin{matrix}\1\\end{matrix} \\right|",
             md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
         )
 
         # Vmatrix -> \left\| \begin{matrix}...\end{matrix} \right\|
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\begin\{Vmatrix\}(.*?)\\end\{Vmatrix\}",
+        md_text = self._RE_VMATRIX_DOUBLE.sub(
             r"\\left\\| \\begin{matrix}\1\\end{matrix} \\right\\|",
             md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
         )
 
         return md_text
@@ -165,50 +531,22 @@ class Converter:
         Pandoc's OMML converter doesn't accept spaces between column alignment
         specifiers in array environments. This converts patterns like
         {c c c c} to {cccc}.
-
-        Args:
-            md_text: Markdown text with LaTeX formulas.
-
-        Returns:
-            Markdown text with fixed array column specifiers.
         """
 
         def remove_spaces_in_specifier(match: re.Match) -> str:
             """Remove spaces from column specifier."""
             specifier = match.group(1)
-            # Remove all spaces from the specifier
-            specifier_no_spaces = re.sub(r"\s+", "", specifier)
-            return f"\\begin{{array}}{{{specifier_no_spaces}}}"
+            return f"\\begin{{array}}{{{specifier.replace(' ', '')}}}"
 
-        # Match \begin{array}{...} and remove spaces in the column specifier
-        # Pattern: \begin{array}{c c c ...} -> \begin{array}{ccc...}
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\begin\{array\}\{([^}]+)\}",
-            remove_spaces_in_specifier,
-            md_text,
-        )
-
-        return md_text
+        return self._RE_ARRAY_SPECIFIER.sub(remove_spaces_in_specifier, md_text)
 
     def _fix_brace_spacing(self, md_text: str) -> str:
         """Fix spacing issues with braces in equation systems.
 
         Removes whitespace and adds negative space for proper alignment in Word/OMML.
         """
-        # Fix \left\{ spacing
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\left\\\{\s+",
-            r"\\left\\{\\!",
-            md_text,
-        )
-
-        # Fix \right\} spacing
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\s+\\right\\\}",
-            r"\\!\\right\\}",
-            md_text,
-        )
-
+        md_text = self._RE_LEFT_BRACE.sub(r"\\left\\{\\!", md_text)
+        md_text = self._RE_RIGHT_BRACE.sub(r"\\!\\right\\}", md_text)
         return md_text
 
     def _convert_special_environments(self, md_text: str) -> str:
@@ -216,42 +554,28 @@ class Converter:
 
         These environments have better rendering support in Word/OMML.
         """
+        # Pre-compiled pattern for alignment marker removal
+        _re_align_marker = re.compile(r"(^|\\\\)\s*&")
 
         def convert_cases(match: re.Match) -> str:
             content = match.group(1)
             return r"\left\{\begin{array}{ll}" + content + r"\end{array}\right."
 
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\begin\{cases\}(.*?)\\end\{cases\}",
-            convert_cases,
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-        )
+        md_text = self._RE_CASES.sub(convert_cases, md_text)
 
         def convert_aligned_to_array(match: re.Match) -> str:
             content = match.group(1)
-            # Remove leading & alignment markers (not needed in array{l})
-            content = re.sub(r"(^|\\\\)\s*&", r"\1", content)
+            content = _re_align_marker.sub(r"\1", content)
             return r"\left\{\begin{array}{l}" + content + r"\end{array}\right."
 
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\left\\\{\\begin\{aligned\}(.*?)\\end\{aligned\}\\right\.",
-            convert_aligned_to_array,
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-        )
+        md_text = self._RE_ALIGNED_BRACE.sub(convert_aligned_to_array, md_text)
 
         def convert_standalone_aligned(match: re.Match) -> str:
             content = match.group(1)
-            content = re.sub(r"(^|\\\\)\s*&", r"\1", content)
+            content = _re_align_marker.sub(r"\1", content)
             return r"\begin{array}{l}" + content + r"\end{array}"
 
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\\begin\{aligned\}(.*?)\\end\{aligned\}",
-            convert_standalone_aligned,
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-        )
+        md_text = self._RE_ALIGNED.sub(convert_standalone_aligned, md_text)
 
         return md_text
 
@@ -259,36 +583,15 @@ class Converter:
         """Convert LaTeX \\tag{} commands to Word-compatible format.
 
         The \\tag{} command is not supported in Word OMML format, so we convert it to
-        use simple spacing (\quad) to push the equation number to the right side.
-        The tag remains inside the formula for better compatibility.
-
-        Args:
-            md_text: Markdown text containing LaTeX formulas with \\tag{}.
-
-        Returns:
-            Markdown text with \\tag{} commands converted to spacing format.
+        use simple spacing (\\quad) to push the equation number to the right side.
         """
 
         def convert_tag(match: re.Match) -> str:
-            """Convert a single \\tag{} command within a formula."""
             formula_content = match.group(1)
             tag_content = match.group(2)
-
-            # Replace \tag{...} with \quad (...) to push the number to the right
-            # Keep it inside the formula for better Word compatibility
             return f"$${formula_content} \\quad ({tag_content})$$"
 
-        # Match display formulas ($$...$$) containing \\tag{...}
-        # Pattern: $$...content...\\tag {?...}...$$
-        # Allow optional space between \tag and {
-        md_text = re.sub(
-            r"\$\$(.*?)\\tag\s*\{([^}]+)\}\s*\$\$",
-            convert_tag,
-            md_text,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-        )
-
-        return md_text
+        return self._RE_TAG.sub(convert_tag, md_text)
 
     def export_to_file(self, md_text: str, export_type: ExportType = "docx") -> bytes:
         """Export markdown to docx or pdf file.
@@ -381,4 +684,3 @@ class Converter:
         """
         if os.path.exists(file_path):
             os.remove(file_path)
-

app/services/ocr_service.py

@@ -17,13 +17,31 @@ settings = get_settings()
 
 _COMMANDS_NEED_SPACE = {
     # operators / calculus
-    "cdot", "times", "div", "pm", "mp",
-    "int", "iint", "iiint", "oint", "sum", "prod", "lim",
+    "cdot",
+    "times",
+    "div",
+    "pm",
+    "mp",
+    "int",
+    "iint",
+    "iiint",
+    "oint",
+    "sum",
+    "prod",
+    "lim",
     # common functions
-    "sin", "cos", "tan", "cot", "sec", "csc",
-    "log", "ln", "exp",
+    "sin",
+    "cos",
+    "tan",
+    "cot",
+    "sec",
+    "csc",
+    "log",
+    "ln",
+    "exp",
     # misc
-    "partial", "nabla",
+    "partial",
+    "nabla",
 }
 
 _MATH_SEGMENT_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\$.*?\$\$|\$.*?\$", re.DOTALL)
@@ -165,6 +183,7 @@ class OCRService(OCRServiceBase):
                 "markdown": markdown_content,
                 "latex": convert_result.latex,
                 "mathml": convert_result.mathml,
+                "mml": convert_result.mml,
             }
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Mixed recognition failed: {e}") from e
@@ -196,6 +215,7 @@ class OCRService(OCRServiceBase):
             return {
                 "latex": convert_result.latex,
                 "mathml": convert_result.mathml,
+                "mml": convert_result.mml,
                 "markdown": markdown_content,
             }
         except Exception as e:
@@ -251,65 +271,60 @@ class MineruOCRService(OCRServiceBase):
                 image = self.image_processor.add_padding(image)
 
             # Convert numpy array to image bytes
-            success, encoded_image = cv2.imencode('.png', image)
+            success, encoded_image = cv2.imencode(".png", image)
             if not success:
                 raise RuntimeError("Failed to encode image")
 
             image_bytes = BytesIO(encoded_image.tobytes())
 
             # Prepare multipart form data
-            files = {
-                'files': ('image.png', image_bytes, 'image/png')
-            }
+            files = {"files": ("image.png", image_bytes, "image/png")}
 
             data = {
-                'return_middle_json': 'false',
-                'return_model_output': 'false',
-                'return_md': 'true',
-                'return_images': 'false',
-                'end_page_id': '99999',
-                'start_page_id': '0',
-                'lang_list': 'en',
-                'server_url': 'string',
-                'return_content_list': 'false',
-                'backend': 'hybrid-auto-engine',
-                'table_enable': 'true',
-                'response_format_zip': 'false',
-                'formula_enable': 'true',
-                'parse_method': 'ocr'
+                "return_middle_json": "false",
+                "return_model_output": "false",
+                "return_md": "true",
+                "return_images": "false",
+                "end_page_id": "99999",
+                "start_page_id": "0",
+                "lang_list": "en",
+                "server_url": "string",
+                "return_content_list": "false",
+                "backend": "hybrid-auto-engine",
+                "table_enable": "true",
+                "response_format_zip": "false",
+                "formula_enable": "true",
+                "parse_method": "ocr",
             }
 
             # Make API request
-            response = requests.post(
-                self.api_url,
-                files=files,
-                data=data,
-                headers={'accept': 'application/json'},
-                timeout=30
-            )
+            response = requests.post(self.api_url, files=files, data=data, headers={"accept": "application/json"}, timeout=30)
             response.raise_for_status()
 
             result = response.json()
 
             # Extract markdown content from response
             markdown_content = ""
-            if 'results' in result and 'image' in result['results']:
-                markdown_content = result['results']['image'].get('md_content', '')
+            if "results" in result and "image" in result["results"]:
+                markdown_content = result["results"]["image"].get("md_content", "")
 
             # markdown_content = _postprocess_markdown(markdown_content)
 
             # Convert to other formats if converter is available
             latex = ""
             mathml = ""
+            mml = ""
             if self.converter and markdown_content:
                 convert_result = self.converter.convert_to_formats(markdown_content)
                 latex = convert_result.latex
                 mathml = convert_result.mathml
+                mml = convert_result.mml
 
             return {
                 "markdown": markdown_content,
                 "latex": latex,
                 "mathml": mathml,
+                "mml": mml,
             }
 
         except requests.RequestException as e:
@@ -318,8 +333,6 @@ class MineruOCRService(OCRServiceBase):
             raise RuntimeError(f"Recognition failed: {e}") from e
 
 
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     mineru_service = MineruOCRService()
     image = cv2.imread("test/complex_formula.png")

pyproject.toml

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "pypandoc==1.16.2",
     "paddlepaddle",
     "paddleocr[doc-parser]",
-    "safetensors"
+    "safetensors",
+    "lxml>=5.0.0"
 ]
 
 [tool.uv.sources]

test_array_fix.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+"""Test script for array column specifier fix."""
+
+from app.services.converter import Converter
+
+
+def test_array_specifier_fix():
+    """Test that array column specifiers with spaces are fixed."""
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    # The problematic LaTeX from the error
+    latex_formula = r"""\begin{array}{l} D = \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {i 1} + 0 + \dots + 0 & 0 + a _ {i 2} + \dots + 0 & \dots & 0 + \dots + 0 + a _ {i n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| \\ = \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {i 1} & 0 & \dots & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| + \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ 0 & a _ {i 2} & \dots & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| \\ + \dots + \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ 0 & 0 & \dots & a _ {i n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right|, \\ \end{array}"""
+    
+    print("Testing array column specifier fix")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    print(f"\nOriginal LaTeX (first 200 chars):\n{latex_formula[:200]}...")
+    
+    # Test preprocessing
+    print("\n" + "-" * 80)
+    print("Step 1: Preprocessing")
+    preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex_formula)
+    
+    # Check if spaces were removed from array specifiers
+    if "{c c c c}" in preprocessed:
+        print("✗ FAILED: Spaces not removed from array specifiers")
+        print(f"Found: {preprocessed[preprocessed.find('{c c c c}'):preprocessed.find('{c c c c}')+10]}")
+    elif "{cccc}" in preprocessed:
+        print("✓ SUCCESS: Spaces removed from array specifiers")
+        print(f"Changed '{{{\"c c c c\"}}}' → '{{cccc}}'")
+    else:
+        print("? Could not find array specifier in preprocessed output")
+    
+    # Test OMML conversion
+    print("\n" + "-" * 80)
+    print("Step 2: OMML Conversion")
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex_formula)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: OMML conversion completed")
+        print(f"OMML length: {len(omml)} characters")
+        print(f"OMML preview (first 300 chars):\n{omml[:300]}...")
+        
+        # Check if it contains oMath element
+        if "oMath" in omml:
+            print("\n✓ Valid OMML: Contains oMath element")
+        else:
+            print("\n✗ WARNING: OMML might be incomplete (no oMath element found)")
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: OMML conversion error")
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        return False
+    
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("✓ All tests passed!")
+    return True
+
+
+def test_simple_array():
+    """Test with a simpler array example."""
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    print("\nTesting simple array")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    # Simple array with spaces in column specifier
+    latex_formula = r"\begin{array}{c c c} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \end{array}"
+    
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex_formula}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex_formula)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        print(f"Preview: {omml[:200]}...")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Array Column Specifier Fix Test Suite\n")
+    
+    try:
+        test1 = test_simple_array()
+        test2 = test_array_specifier_fix()
+        
+        if test1 and test2:
+            print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+            print("✓✓✓ ALL TESTS PASSED ✓✓✓")
+            print("=" * 80)
+        else:
+            print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+            print("✗✗✗ SOME TESTS FAILED ✗✗✗")
+            print("=" * 80)
+            
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\n\nTests interrupted by user")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n\nTest suite error: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()

test_converter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""Test script for converter functionality."""
+
+from app.services.converter import Converter
+
+
+def test_latex_only_conversion():
+    """Test conversion of LaTeX-only content."""
+    converter = Converter()
+
+    # Test case 1: Display math with $$...$$
+    latex_input = "$$E = mc^2$$"
+    result = converter.convert_to_formats(latex_input)
+
+    print("Test 1: Display math ($$...$$)")
+    print(f"Input: {latex_input}")
+    print(f"LaTeX: {result.latex}")
+    print(f"MathML: {result.mathml[:100]}...")
+    print(f"MML: {result.mml[:100]}...")
+    print(f"OMML: {result.omml[:100] if result.omml else 'Empty'}...")
+    print()
+
+    # Test case 2: Inline math with $...$
+    latex_input2 = "$\\frac{a}{b}$"
+    result2 = converter.convert_to_formats(latex_input2)
+
+    print("Test 2: Inline math ($...$)")
+    print(f"Input: {latex_input2}")
+    print(f"LaTeX: {result2.latex}")
+    print(f"MathML: {result2.mathml[:100]}...")
+    print()
+
+    # Test case 3: Complex formula
+    latex_input3 = "$$\\int_{0}^{\\infty} e^{-x^2} dx = \\frac{\\sqrt{\\pi}}{2}$$"
+    result3 = converter.convert_to_formats(latex_input3)
+
+    print("Test 3: Complex formula")
+    print(f"Input: {latex_input3}")
+    print(f"LaTeX: {result3.latex}")
+    print(f"MathML: {result3.mathml[:150]}...")
+    print(f"OMML length: {len(result3.omml)}")
+    print()
+
+    # Test case 4: Regular markdown (not LaTeX-only)
+    markdown_input = "# Hello\n\nThis is a test with math: $x = 2$"
+    result4 = converter.convert_to_formats(markdown_input)
+
+    print("Test 4: Regular markdown")
+    print(f"Input: {markdown_input}")
+    print(f"LaTeX: {result4.latex[:100]}...")
+    print(f"MathML: {result4.mathml[:100]}...")
+    print(f"MML: {result4.mml}")
+    print(f"OMML: {result4.omml}")
+    print()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_latex_only_conversion()

test_omml_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""Test script for OMML conversion API endpoint."""
+
+import requests
+import json
+
+
+def test_latex_to_omml():
+    """Test the /convert/latex-to-omml endpoint."""
+    
+    # Test cases
+    test_cases = [
+        {
+            "name": "Simple fraction",
+            "latex": "\\frac{a}{b}",
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Quadratic formula",
+            "latex": "x = \\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}",
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Integral",
+            "latex": "\\int_0^\\infty e^{-x^2} dx = \\frac{\\sqrt{\\pi}}{2}",
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Matrix",
+            "latex": "\\begin{matrix} a & b \\\\ c & d \\end{matrix}",
+        },
+    ]
+    
+    base_url = "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/convert/latex-to-omml"
+    
+    print("Testing OMML Conversion API")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    for i, test_case in enumerate(test_cases, 1):
+        print(f"\nTest {i}: {test_case['name']}")
+        print("-" * 80)
+        print(f"LaTeX: {test_case['latex']}")
+        
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(
+                base_url,
+                json={"latex": test_case["latex"]},
+                headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+            
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                result = response.json()
+                omml = result.get("omml", "")
+                
+                print(f"✓ Status: {response.status_code}")
+                print(f"OMML length: {len(omml)} characters")
+                print(f"OMML preview: {omml[:150]}...")
+                
+            else:
+                print(f"✗ Status: {response.status_code}")
+                print(f"Error: {response.text}")
+                
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print(f"✗ Request failed: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"✗ Error: {e}")
+    
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+
+
+def test_invalid_input():
+    """Test error handling with invalid input."""
+    
+    print("\nTesting Error Handling")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    base_url = "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/convert/latex-to-omml"
+    
+    # Empty LaTeX
+    print("\nTest: Empty LaTeX")
+    response = requests.post(
+        base_url,
+        json={"latex": ""},
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+    )
+    print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
+    print(f"Response: {response.json()}")
+    
+    # Missing LaTeX field
+    print("\nTest: Missing LaTeX field")
+    response = requests.post(
+        base_url,
+        json={},
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+    )
+    print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
+    print(f"Response: {response.json()}")
+    
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("OMML API Test Suite")
+    print("Make sure the API server is running on http://localhost:8000")
+    print()
+    
+    try:
+        test_latex_to_omml()
+        test_invalid_input()
+        print("\n✓ All tests completed!")
+        
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\n\n✗ Tests interrupted by user")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n✗ Test suite failed: {e}")

test_omml_preprocessing.py

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+"""Comprehensive test for OMML conversion with preprocessing."""
+
+from app.services.converter import Converter
+
+
+def test_case_1_array_with_spaces():
+    """Test: Array with spaces in column specifier (the original issue)."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 1: Array with spaces in column specifier")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    # The problematic LaTeX from the error
+    latex = r"""\begin{array}{l} D = \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {i 1} + 0 + \dots + 0 & 0 + a _ {i 2} + \dots + 0 & \dots & 0 + \dots + 0 + a _ {i n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| \\ = \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {i 1} & 0 & \dots & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| + \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ 0 & a _ {i 2} & \dots & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right| \\ + \dots + \left| \begin{array}{c c c c} a _ {1 1} & a _ {1 2} & \dots & a _ {1 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ 0 & 0 & \dots & a _ {i n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\ a _ {n 1} & a _ {n 2} & \dots & a _ {n n} \end{array} \right|, \\ \end{array}"""
+    
+    print(f"LaTeX length: {len(latex)} chars")
+    print(f"Preview: {latex[:100]}...")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"\n✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML")
+        print(f"OMML length: {len(omml)} chars")
+        
+        if "oMath" in omml:
+            print("✓ Valid OMML structure detected")
+        
+        # Check preprocessing worked
+        preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex)
+        if "{c c c c}" not in preprocessed and "{cccc}" in preprocessed:
+            print("✓ Array column specifiers fixed: '{c c c c}' → '{cccc}'")
+        
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def test_case_2_vmatrix():
+    """Test: vmatrix environment conversion."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 2: vmatrix environment")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    latex = r"\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix}"
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        
+        # Check if vmatrix was converted
+        preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex)
+        if "vmatrix" not in preprocessed and r"\left|" in preprocessed:
+            print("✓ vmatrix converted to \\left| ... \\right|")
+        
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def test_case_3_cases_environment():
+    """Test: cases environment conversion."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 3: cases environment")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    latex = r"f(x) = \begin{cases} x^2 & x \geq 0 \\ -x & x < 0 \end{cases}"
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        
+        # Check if cases was converted to array
+        preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex)
+        if "cases" not in preprocessed and "array" in preprocessed:
+            print("✓ cases converted to array environment")
+        
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def test_case_4_aligned_environment():
+    """Test: aligned environment conversion."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 4: aligned environment")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    latex = r"\begin{aligned} x + y &= 5 \\ 2x - y &= 1 \end{aligned}"
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        
+        # Check if aligned was converted
+        preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex)
+        if "aligned" not in preprocessed and "array" in preprocessed:
+            print("✓ aligned converted to array environment")
+        if "&" not in preprocessed or preprocessed.count("&") < latex.count("&"):
+            print("✓ Alignment markers removed")
+        
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def test_case_5_simple_formula():
+    """Test: Simple formula (should work without preprocessing)."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 5: Simple formula")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    latex = r"x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}"
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def test_case_6_nested_structures():
+    """Test: Nested structures with multiple issues."""
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Test 6: Nested structures")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    converter = Converter()
+    
+    latex = r"\left\{ \begin{array}{l c} \begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix} & = ad - bc \\ f(x) = \begin{cases} 1 & x > 0 \\ 0 & x \leq 0 \end{cases} & \text{step function} \end{array} \right."
+    print(f"LaTeX: {latex}")
+    
+    try:
+        omml = converter.convert_to_omml(latex)
+        print(f"✓ SUCCESS: Converted to OMML ({len(omml)} chars)")
+        
+        preprocessed = converter._preprocess_formula_for_omml(latex)
+        print("\nPreprocessing applied:")
+        if "vmatrix" not in preprocessed:
+            print("  ✓ vmatrix converted")
+        if "cases" not in preprocessed:
+            print("  ✓ cases converted")
+        if "{l c}" not in preprocessed and "{lc}" in preprocessed:
+            print("  ✓ Array specifiers fixed")
+        
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ FAILED: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("=" * 80)
+    print("OMML CONVERSION TEST SUITE")
+    print("Testing preprocessing and conversion")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    
+    results = []
+    
+    try:
+        results.append(("Simple formula", test_case_5_simple_formula()))
+        results.append(("Array with spaces", test_case_1_array_with_spaces()))
+        results.append(("vmatrix", test_case_2_vmatrix()))
+        results.append(("cases", test_case_3_cases_environment()))
+        results.append(("aligned", test_case_4_aligned_environment()))
+        results.append(("Nested structures", test_case_6_nested_structures()))
+        
+        # Summary
+        print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+        print("TEST SUMMARY")
+        print("=" * 80)
+        
+        passed = sum(1 for _, result in results if result)
+        total = len(results)
+        
+        for name, result in results:
+            status = "✓ PASS" if result else "✗ FAIL"
+            print(f"{status}: {name}")
+        
+        print("\n" + "-" * 80)
+        print(f"Total: {passed}/{total} tests passed")
+        
+        if passed == total:
+            print("\n✓✓✓ ALL TESTS PASSED ✓✓✓")
+        else:
+            print(f"\n✗✗✗ {total - passed} TESTS FAILED ✗✗✗")
+        
+        print("=" * 80)
+        
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\n\nTests interrupted by user")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n\nTest suite error: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()