Fix text polluted by repeated formatting

Recognise the signs of formatting pollution

Persistent spacing, broken lines and styles that reappear often indicate hidden formatting rather than a problem with the words themselves. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Identify the transformation chain

Knowing whether the text passed through PDF, a word processor or a CMS helps explain which artefacts may have been introduced. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Clean repetitive anomalies

Normalise clear spacing and line-break problems in stages so you can see which operation helps and which affects structure. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Rebuild structure instead of old styles

After cleanup, recreate headings, paragraphs and lists for the final destination rather than repairing layers of inherited formatting. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Validate in the final context

Import or paste the cleaned result into the target and inspect the actual rendering before treating it as the new reference. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

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