feat: 🚀 Introduce revolutionary LLMTableExtraction with intelligent chunking for massive tables
BREAKING CHANGE: Table extraction now uses Strategy Design Pattern This epic commit introduces a game-changing approach to table extraction in Crawl4AI: ✨ NEW FEATURES: - LLMTableExtraction: AI-powered extraction for complex HTML tables with rowspan/colspan - Smart Chunking: Automatically splits massive tables into optimal chunks at row boundaries - Parallel Processing: Processes multiple chunks simultaneously for blazing-fast extraction - Intelligent Merging: Seamlessly combines chunk results into complete tables - Header Preservation: Each chunk maintains context with original headers - Auto-retry Logic: Built-in resilience with configurable retry attempts 🏗️ ARCHITECTURE: - Strategy Design Pattern for pluggable table extraction strategies - ThreadPoolExecutor for concurrent chunk processing - Token-based chunking with configurable thresholds - Handles tables without headers gracefully ⚡ PERFORMANCE: - Process 1000+ row tables without timeout - Parallel processing with up to 5 concurrent chunks - Smart token estimation prevents LLM context overflow - Optimized for providers like Groq for massive tables 🔧 CONFIGURATION: - enable_chunking: Auto-handle large tables (default: True) - chunk_token_threshold: When to split (default: 3000 tokens) - min_rows_per_chunk: Meaningful chunk sizes (default: 10) - max_parallel_chunks: Concurrent processing (default: 5) 📚 BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY: - Existing code continues to work unchanged - DefaultTableExtraction remains the default strategy - Progressive enhancement approach This is the future of web table extraction - handling everything from simple tables to massive, complex data grids with merged cells and nested structures. The chunking is completely transparent to users while providing unprecedented scalability.
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# Table Extraction Strategies
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## Overview
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**New in v0.7.3+**: Table extraction now follows the **Strategy Design Pattern**, providing unprecedented flexibility and power for handling different table structures. Don't worry - **your existing code still works!** We maintain full backward compatibility while offering new capabilities.
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### What's Changed?
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- **Architecture**: Table extraction now uses pluggable strategies
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- **Backward Compatible**: Your existing code with `table_score_threshold` continues to work
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- **More Power**: Choose from multiple strategies or create your own
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- **Same Default Behavior**: By default, uses `DefaultTableExtraction` (same as before)
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### Key Points
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✅ **Old code still works** - No breaking changes
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✅ **Same default behavior** - Uses the proven extraction algorithm
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✅ **New capabilities** - Add LLM extraction or custom strategies when needed
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✅ **Strategy pattern** - Clean, extensible architecture
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## Quick Start
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### The Simplest Way (Works Like Before)
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If you're already using Crawl4AI, nothing changes:
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```python
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import asyncio
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from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, CrawlerRunConfig
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async def extract_tables():
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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# This works exactly like before - uses DefaultTableExtraction internally
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result = await crawler.arun("https://example.com/data")
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# Tables are automatically extracted and available in result.tables
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for table in result.tables:
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print(f"Table with {len(table['rows'])} rows and {len(table['headers'])} columns")
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print(f"Headers: {table['headers']}")
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print(f"First row: {table['rows'][0] if table['rows'] else 'No data'}")
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asyncio.run(extract_tables())
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```
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### Using the Old Configuration (Still Supported)
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Your existing code with `table_score_threshold` continues to work:
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```python
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# This old approach STILL WORKS - we maintain backward compatibility
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_score_threshold=7 # Internally creates DefaultTableExtraction(table_score_threshold=7)
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)
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result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
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```
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## Table Extraction Strategies
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### Understanding the Strategy Pattern
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The strategy pattern allows you to choose different table extraction algorithms at runtime. Think of it as having different tools in a toolbox - you pick the right one for the job:
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- **No explicit strategy?** → Uses `DefaultTableExtraction` automatically (same as v0.7.2 and earlier)
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- **Need complex table handling?** → Choose `LLMTableExtraction` (costs money, use sparingly)
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- **Want to disable tables?** → Use `NoTableExtraction`
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- **Have special requirements?** → Create a custom strategy
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### Available Strategies
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| Strategy | Description | Use Case | Cost | When to Use |
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|----------|-------------|----------|------|-------------|
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| `DefaultTableExtraction` | **RECOMMENDED**: Same algorithm as before v0.7.3 | General purpose (default) | Free | **Use this first - handles 95% of cases** |
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| `LLMTableExtraction` | AI-powered extraction for complex tables | Tables with complex rowspan/colspan | **$$$ Per API call** | Only when DefaultTableExtraction fails |
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| `NoTableExtraction` | Disables table extraction | When tables aren't needed | Free | For text-only extraction |
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| Custom strategies | User-defined extraction logic | Specialized requirements | Free | Domain-specific needs |
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> **⚠️ CRITICAL COST WARNING for LLMTableExtraction**:
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>
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> **DO NOT USE `LLMTableExtraction` UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!**
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>
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> - **Always try `DefaultTableExtraction` first** - It's free and handles most tables perfectly
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> - LLM extraction **costs money** with every API call
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> - For large tables (100+ rows), LLM extraction can be **very slow**
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> - **For large tables**: If you must use LLM, choose fast providers:
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> - ✅ **Groq** (fastest inference)
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> - ✅ **Cerebras** (optimized for speed)
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> - ⚠️ Avoid: OpenAI, Anthropic for large tables (slower)
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>
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> **🚧 WORK IN PROGRESS**:
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> We are actively developing an **advanced non-LLM algorithm** that will handle complex table structures (rowspan, colspan, nested tables) for **FREE**. This will replace the need for costly LLM extraction in most cases. Coming soon!
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### DefaultTableExtraction
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The default strategy uses a sophisticated scoring system to identify data tables:
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```python
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from crawl4ai import DefaultTableExtraction, CrawlerRunConfig
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# Customize the default extraction
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table_strategy = DefaultTableExtraction(
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table_score_threshold=7, # Scoring threshold (default: 7)
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min_rows=2, # Minimum rows required
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min_cols=2, # Minimum columns required
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verbose=True # Enable detailed logging
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)
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=table_strategy
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)
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```
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#### Scoring System
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The scoring system evaluates multiple factors:
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| Factor | Score Impact | Description |
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|--------|--------------|-------------|
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| Has `<thead>` | +2 | Semantic table structure |
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| Has `<tbody>` | +1 | Organized table body |
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| Has `<th>` elements | +2 | Header cells present |
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| Headers in correct position | +1 | Proper semantic structure |
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| Consistent column count | +2 | Regular data structure |
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| Has caption | +2 | Descriptive caption |
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| Has summary | +1 | Summary attribute |
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| High text density | +2 to +3 | Content-rich cells |
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| Data attributes | +0.5 each | Data-* attributes |
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| Nested tables | -3 | Often indicates layout |
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| Role="presentation" | -3 | Explicitly non-data |
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| Too few rows | -2 | Insufficient data |
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### LLMTableExtraction (Use Sparingly!)
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**⚠️ WARNING**: Only use this when `DefaultTableExtraction` fails with complex tables!
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LLMTableExtraction uses AI to understand complex table structures that traditional parsers struggle with. It automatically handles large tables through intelligent chunking and parallel processing:
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```python
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from crawl4ai import LLMTableExtraction, LLMConfig, CrawlerRunConfig
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# Configure LLM (costs money per call!)
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llm_config = LLMConfig(
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provider="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile", # Fast provider for large tables
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api_token="your_api_key",
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temperature=0.1
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)
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# Create LLM extraction strategy with smart chunking
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table_strategy = LLMTableExtraction(
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llm_config=llm_config,
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max_tries=3, # Retry up to 3 times if extraction fails
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css_selector="table", # Optional: focus on specific tables
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enable_chunking=True, # Automatically chunk large tables (default: True)
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chunk_token_threshold=3000, # Split tables larger than this (default: 3000 tokens)
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min_rows_per_chunk=10, # Minimum rows per chunk (default: 10)
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max_parallel_chunks=5, # Process up to 5 chunks in parallel (default: 5)
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verbose=True
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)
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=table_strategy
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)
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result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
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```
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#### When to Use LLMTableExtraction
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✅ **Use ONLY when**:
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- Tables have complex merged cells (rowspan/colspan) that break DefaultTableExtraction
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- Nested tables that need semantic understanding
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- Tables with irregular structures
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- You've tried DefaultTableExtraction and it failed
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❌ **Never use when**:
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- DefaultTableExtraction works (99% of cases)
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- Tables are simple or well-structured
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- You're processing many pages (costs add up!)
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- Tables have 100+ rows (very slow)
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#### How Smart Chunking Works
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LLMTableExtraction automatically handles large tables through intelligent chunking:
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1. **Automatic Detection**: Tables exceeding the token threshold are automatically split
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2. **Smart Splitting**: Chunks are created at row boundaries, preserving table structure
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3. **Header Preservation**: Each chunk includes the original headers for context
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4. **Parallel Processing**: Multiple chunks are processed simultaneously for speed
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5. **Intelligent Merging**: Results are merged back into a single, complete table
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**Chunking Parameters**:
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- `enable_chunking` (default: `True`): Automatically handle large tables
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- `chunk_token_threshold` (default: `3000`): When to split tables
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- `min_rows_per_chunk` (default: `10`): Ensures meaningful chunk sizes
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- `max_parallel_chunks` (default: `5`): Concurrent processing for speed
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The chunking is completely transparent - you get the same output format whether the table was processed in one piece or multiple chunks.
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#### Performance Optimization for LLMTableExtraction
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**Provider Recommendations by Table Size**:
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| Table Size | Recommended Providers | Why |
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|------------|----------------------|-----|
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| Small (<50 rows) | Any provider | Fast enough |
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| Medium (50-200 rows) | Groq, Cerebras | Optimized inference |
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| Large (200+ rows) | **Groq** (best), Cerebras | Fastest inference + automatic chunking |
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| Very Large (500+ rows) | Groq with chunking | Parallel processing keeps it fast |
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### NoTableExtraction
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Disable table extraction for better performance when tables aren't needed:
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```python
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from crawl4ai import NoTableExtraction, CrawlerRunConfig
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=NoTableExtraction()
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)
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# Tables won't be extracted, improving performance
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result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
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assert len(result.tables) == 0
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```
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## Extracted Table Structure
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Each extracted table contains:
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```python
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{
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"headers": ["Column 1", "Column 2", ...], # Column headers
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"rows": [ # Data rows
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["Row 1 Col 1", "Row 1 Col 2", ...],
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["Row 2 Col 1", "Row 2 Col 2", ...],
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],
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"caption": "Table Caption", # If present
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"summary": "Table Summary", # If present
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"metadata": {
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"row_count": 10, # Number of rows
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"column_count": 3, # Number of columns
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"has_headers": True, # Headers detected
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"has_caption": True, # Caption exists
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"has_summary": False, # Summary exists
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"id": "data-table-1", # Table ID if present
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"class": "financial-data" # Table class if present
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}
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}
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```
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## Configuration Options
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### Basic Configuration
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```python
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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# Table extraction settings
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table_score_threshold=7, # Default threshold (backward compatible)
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table_extraction=strategy, # Optional: custom strategy
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# Filter what to process
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css_selector="main", # Focus on specific area
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excluded_tags=["nav", "aside"] # Exclude page sections
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)
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```
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### Advanced Configuration
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```python
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from crawl4ai import DefaultTableExtraction, CrawlerRunConfig
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# Fine-tuned extraction
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strategy = DefaultTableExtraction(
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table_score_threshold=5, # Lower = more permissive
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min_rows=3, # Require at least 3 rows
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min_cols=2, # Require at least 2 columns
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verbose=True # Detailed logging
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)
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=strategy,
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css_selector="article.content", # Target specific content
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exclude_domains=["ads.com"], # Exclude ad domains
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cache_mode=CacheMode.BYPASS # Fresh extraction
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)
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```
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## Working with Extracted Tables
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### Convert to Pandas DataFrame
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```python
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import pandas as pd
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async def tables_to_dataframes(url):
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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result = await crawler.arun(url)
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dataframes = []
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for table_data in result.tables:
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# Create DataFrame
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if table_data['headers']:
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df = pd.DataFrame(
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table_data['rows'],
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columns=table_data['headers']
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)
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else:
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df = pd.DataFrame(table_data['rows'])
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# Add metadata as DataFrame attributes
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df.attrs['caption'] = table_data.get('caption', '')
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df.attrs['metadata'] = table_data.get('metadata', {})
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dataframes.append(df)
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return dataframes
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```
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### Filter Tables by Criteria
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```python
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async def extract_large_tables(url):
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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# Configure minimum size requirements
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strategy = DefaultTableExtraction(
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min_rows=10,
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min_cols=3,
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table_score_threshold=6
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)
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=strategy
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)
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result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
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# Further filter results
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large_tables = [
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table for table in result.tables
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if table['metadata']['row_count'] > 10
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and table['metadata']['column_count'] > 3
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]
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return large_tables
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```
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### Export Tables to Different Formats
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```python
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import json
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import csv
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async def export_tables(url):
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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result = await crawler.arun(url)
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for i, table in enumerate(result.tables):
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# Export as JSON
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with open(f'table_{i}.json', 'w') as f:
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json.dump(table, f, indent=2)
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# Export as CSV
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with open(f'table_{i}.csv', 'w', newline='') as f:
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writer = csv.writer(f)
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if table['headers']:
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writer.writerow(table['headers'])
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writer.writerows(table['rows'])
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# Export as Markdown
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with open(f'table_{i}.md', 'w') as f:
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# Write headers
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if table['headers']:
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f.write('| ' + ' | '.join(table['headers']) + ' |\n')
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f.write('|' + '---|' * len(table['headers']) + '\n')
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# Write rows
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for row in table['rows']:
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f.write('| ' + ' | '.join(str(cell) for cell in row) + ' |\n')
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```
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## Creating Custom Strategies
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Extend `TableExtractionStrategy` to create custom extraction logic:
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### Example: Financial Table Extractor
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```python
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from crawl4ai import TableExtractionStrategy
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from typing import List, Dict, Any
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import re
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class FinancialTableExtractor(TableExtractionStrategy):
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"""Extract tables containing financial data."""
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def __init__(self, currency_symbols=None, require_numbers=True, **kwargs):
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super().__init__(**kwargs)
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self.currency_symbols = currency_symbols or ['$', '€', '£', '¥']
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self.require_numbers = require_numbers
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self.number_pattern = re.compile(r'\d+[,.]?\d*')
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def extract_tables(self, element, **kwargs):
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tables_data = []
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for table in element.xpath(".//table"):
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# Check if table contains financial indicators
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table_text = ''.join(table.itertext())
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# Must contain currency symbols
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has_currency = any(sym in table_text for sym in self.currency_symbols)
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if not has_currency:
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continue
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# Must contain numbers if required
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if self.require_numbers:
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numbers = self.number_pattern.findall(table_text)
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if len(numbers) < 3: # Arbitrary minimum
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continue
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# Extract the table data
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table_data = self._extract_financial_data(table)
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if table_data:
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tables_data.append(table_data)
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return tables_data
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def _extract_financial_data(self, table):
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"""Extract and clean financial data from table."""
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headers = []
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rows = []
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# Extract headers
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for th in table.xpath(".//thead//th | .//tr[1]//th"):
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headers.append(th.text_content().strip())
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# Extract and clean rows
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for tr in table.xpath(".//tbody//tr | .//tr[position()>1]"):
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row = []
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for td in tr.xpath(".//td"):
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text = td.text_content().strip()
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# Clean currency formatting
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text = re.sub(r'[$€£¥,]', '', text)
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row.append(text)
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if row:
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rows.append(row)
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return {
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"headers": headers,
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"rows": rows,
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"caption": self._get_caption(table),
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"summary": table.get("summary", ""),
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"metadata": {
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"type": "financial",
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"row_count": len(rows),
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"column_count": len(headers) or len(rows[0]) if rows else 0
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}
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}
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def _get_caption(self, table):
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caption = table.xpath(".//caption/text()")
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return caption[0].strip() if caption else ""
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# Usage
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strategy = FinancialTableExtractor(
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currency_symbols=['$', 'EUR'],
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require_numbers=True
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)
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
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table_extraction=strategy
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)
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```
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### Example: Specific Table Extractor
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```python
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class SpecificTableExtractor(TableExtractionStrategy):
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"""Extract only tables matching specific criteria."""
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def __init__(self,
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required_headers=None,
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id_pattern=None,
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class_pattern=None,
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**kwargs):
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super().__init__(**kwargs)
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self.required_headers = required_headers or []
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self.id_pattern = id_pattern
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self.class_pattern = class_pattern
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def extract_tables(self, element, **kwargs):
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tables_data = []
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for table in element.xpath(".//table"):
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# Check ID pattern
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if self.id_pattern:
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table_id = table.get('id', '')
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if not re.match(self.id_pattern, table_id):
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continue
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# Check class pattern
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if self.class_pattern:
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table_class = table.get('class', '')
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if not re.match(self.class_pattern, table_class):
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continue
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# Extract headers to check requirements
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headers = self._extract_headers(table)
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|
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# Check if required headers are present
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if self.required_headers:
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if not all(req in headers for req in self.required_headers):
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continue
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# Extract full table data
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table_data = self._extract_table_data(table, headers)
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tables_data.append(table_data)
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return tables_data
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```
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|
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## Combining with Other Strategies
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Table extraction works seamlessly with other Crawl4AI strategies:
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|
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```python
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from crawl4ai import (
|
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AsyncWebCrawler,
|
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CrawlerRunConfig,
|
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DefaultTableExtraction,
|
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LLMExtractionStrategy,
|
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JsonCssExtractionStrategy
|
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)
|
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|
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async def combined_extraction(url):
|
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
|
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config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
# Table extraction
|
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table_extraction=DefaultTableExtraction(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=6,
|
||||
min_rows=2
|
||||
),
|
||||
|
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# CSS-based extraction for specific elements
|
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extraction_strategy=JsonCssExtractionStrategy({
|
||||
"title": "h1",
|
||||
"summary": "p.summary",
|
||||
"date": "time"
|
||||
}),
|
||||
|
||||
# Focus on main content
|
||||
css_selector="main.content"
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
|
||||
|
||||
# Access different extraction results
|
||||
tables = result.tables # Table data
|
||||
structured = json.loads(result.extracted_content) # CSS extraction
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
"tables": tables,
|
||||
"structured_data": structured,
|
||||
"markdown": result.markdown
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Performance Considerations
|
||||
|
||||
### Optimization Tips
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Disable when not needed**: Use `NoTableExtraction` if tables aren't required
|
||||
2. **Target specific areas**: Use `css_selector` to limit processing scope
|
||||
3. **Set minimum thresholds**: Filter out small/irrelevant tables early
|
||||
4. **Cache results**: Use appropriate cache modes for repeated extractions
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Optimized configuration for large pages
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
# Only process main content area
|
||||
css_selector="article.main-content",
|
||||
|
||||
# Exclude navigation and sidebars
|
||||
excluded_tags=["nav", "aside", "footer"],
|
||||
|
||||
# Higher threshold for stricter filtering
|
||||
table_extraction=DefaultTableExtraction(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=8,
|
||||
min_rows=5,
|
||||
min_cols=3
|
||||
),
|
||||
|
||||
# Enable caching for repeated access
|
||||
cache_mode=CacheMode.ENABLED
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Migration Guide
|
||||
|
||||
### Important: Your Code Still Works!
|
||||
|
||||
**No changes required!** The transition to the strategy pattern is **fully backward compatible**.
|
||||
|
||||
### How It Works Internally
|
||||
|
||||
#### v0.7.2 and Earlier
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Old way - directly passing table_score_threshold
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=7
|
||||
)
|
||||
# Internally: No strategy pattern, direct implementation
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
#### v0.7.3+ (Current)
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Old way STILL WORKS - we handle it internally
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=7
|
||||
)
|
||||
# Internally: Automatically creates DefaultTableExtraction(table_score_threshold=7)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Taking Advantage of New Features
|
||||
|
||||
While your old code works, you can now use the strategy pattern for more control:
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
# Option 1: Keep using the old way (perfectly fine!)
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=7 # Still supported
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
# Option 2: Use the new strategy pattern (more flexibility)
|
||||
from crawl4ai import DefaultTableExtraction
|
||||
|
||||
strategy = DefaultTableExtraction(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=7,
|
||||
min_rows=2, # New capability!
|
||||
min_cols=2 # New capability!
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_extraction=strategy
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
# Option 3: Use advanced strategies when needed
|
||||
from crawl4ai import LLMTableExtraction, LLMConfig
|
||||
|
||||
# Only for complex tables that DefaultTableExtraction can't handle
|
||||
# Automatically handles large tables with smart chunking
|
||||
llm_strategy = LLMTableExtraction(
|
||||
llm_config=LLMConfig(
|
||||
provider="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
|
||||
api_token="your_key"
|
||||
),
|
||||
max_tries=3,
|
||||
enable_chunking=True, # Automatically chunk large tables
|
||||
chunk_token_threshold=3000, # Chunk when exceeding 3000 tokens
|
||||
max_parallel_chunks=5 # Process up to 5 chunks in parallel
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_extraction=llm_strategy # Advanced extraction with automatic chunking
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Summary
|
||||
|
||||
- ✅ **No breaking changes** - Old code works as-is
|
||||
- ✅ **Same defaults** - DefaultTableExtraction is automatically used
|
||||
- ✅ **Gradual adoption** - Use new features when you need them
|
||||
- ✅ **Full compatibility** - result.tables structure unchanged
|
||||
|
||||
## Best Practices
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Choose the Right Strategy (Cost-Conscious Approach)
|
||||
|
||||
**Decision Flow**:
|
||||
```
|
||||
1. Do you need tables?
|
||||
→ No: Use NoTableExtraction
|
||||
→ Yes: Continue to #2
|
||||
|
||||
2. Try DefaultTableExtraction first (FREE)
|
||||
→ Works? Done! ✅
|
||||
→ Fails? Continue to #3
|
||||
|
||||
3. Is the table critical and complex?
|
||||
→ No: Accept DefaultTableExtraction results
|
||||
→ Yes: Continue to #4
|
||||
|
||||
4. Use LLMTableExtraction (COSTS MONEY)
|
||||
→ Small table (<50 rows): Any LLM provider
|
||||
→ Large table (50+ rows): Use Groq or Cerebras
|
||||
→ Very large (500+ rows): Reconsider - maybe chunk the page
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy Selection Guide**:
|
||||
- **DefaultTableExtraction**: Use for 99% of cases - it's free and effective
|
||||
- **LLMTableExtraction**: Only for complex tables with merged cells that break DefaultTableExtraction
|
||||
- **NoTableExtraction**: When you only need text/markdown content
|
||||
- **Custom Strategy**: For specialized requirements (financial, scientific, etc.)
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Validate Extracted Data
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
def validate_table(table):
|
||||
"""Validate table data quality."""
|
||||
# Check structure
|
||||
if not table.get('rows'):
|
||||
return False
|
||||
|
||||
# Check consistency
|
||||
if table.get('headers'):
|
||||
expected_cols = len(table['headers'])
|
||||
for row in table['rows']:
|
||||
if len(row) != expected_cols:
|
||||
return False
|
||||
|
||||
# Check minimum content
|
||||
total_cells = sum(len(row) for row in table['rows'])
|
||||
non_empty = sum(1 for row in table['rows']
|
||||
for cell in row if cell.strip())
|
||||
|
||||
if non_empty / total_cells < 0.5: # Less than 50% non-empty
|
||||
return False
|
||||
|
||||
return True
|
||||
|
||||
# Filter valid tables
|
||||
valid_tables = [t for t in result.tables if validate_table(t)]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Handle Edge Cases
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
async def robust_table_extraction(url):
|
||||
"""Extract tables with error handling."""
|
||||
async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
|
||||
try:
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_extraction=DefaultTableExtraction(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=6,
|
||||
verbose=True
|
||||
)
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
result = await crawler.arun(url, config)
|
||||
|
||||
if not result.success:
|
||||
print(f"Crawl failed: {result.error}")
|
||||
return []
|
||||
|
||||
# Process tables safely
|
||||
processed_tables = []
|
||||
for table in result.tables:
|
||||
try:
|
||||
# Validate and process
|
||||
if validate_table(table):
|
||||
processed_tables.append(table)
|
||||
except Exception as e:
|
||||
print(f"Error processing table: {e}")
|
||||
continue
|
||||
|
||||
return processed_tables
|
||||
|
||||
except Exception as e:
|
||||
print(f"Extraction error: {e}")
|
||||
return []
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Troubleshooting
|
||||
|
||||
### Common Issues and Solutions
|
||||
|
||||
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|
||||
|-------|-------|----------|
|
||||
| No tables extracted | Score too high | Lower `table_score_threshold` |
|
||||
| Layout tables included | Score too low | Increase `table_score_threshold` |
|
||||
| Missing tables | CSS selector too specific | Broaden or remove `css_selector` |
|
||||
| Incomplete data | Complex table structure | Create custom strategy |
|
||||
| Performance issues | Processing entire page | Use `css_selector` to limit scope |
|
||||
|
||||
### Debug Logging
|
||||
|
||||
Enable verbose logging to understand extraction decisions:
|
||||
|
||||
```python
|
||||
import logging
|
||||
|
||||
# Configure logging
|
||||
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
|
||||
|
||||
# Enable verbose mode in strategy
|
||||
strategy = DefaultTableExtraction(
|
||||
table_score_threshold=7,
|
||||
verbose=True # Detailed extraction logs
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
config = CrawlerRunConfig(
|
||||
table_extraction=strategy,
|
||||
verbose=True # General crawler logs
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## See Also
|
||||
|
||||
- [Extraction Strategies](extraction-strategies.md) - Overview of all extraction strategies
|
||||
- [Content Selection](content-selection.md) - Using CSS selectors and filters
|
||||
- [Performance Optimization](../optimization/performance-tuning.md) - Speed up extraction
|
||||
- [Examples](../examples/table_extraction_example.py) - Complete working examples
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user