extractors: better appstream support for descriptions
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Current evaluation
Merged enhancement to AppStream description extraction using XSLT normalization and xml:lang handling. Addressed reviewer feedback to include ordered list support prior to merge.
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Issue body
Take into account more complex descriptions by transforming them using XSLT
prior to retrieving their contents by applying normalization into plain text
and taking into account language attributes (xml:lang).
LP: #1778545
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged enhancement to AppStream description extraction using XSLT normalization and xml:lang handling. Addressed reviewer feedback to include ordered list support prior to merge. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged improvements to AppStream description extraction using XSLT transformations, text normalization, and language attributes. Reviewer feedback regarding missing ol tag support was addressed prior to merge. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged update enhancing AppStream description extraction via XSLT transformation, text normalization, and language attribute handling. Reviewer feedback regarding missing list tag support was addressed before final merge. Closes LP #1778545. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2831 appstream extractor: add support for code | snapcraft | merged | Merged a pull request adding XSLT support to preserve code tags during Appstream to Markdown transformation. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI checks, and added 63 lines across two files to prevent code content from being stripped. | |
| #2832 appstream extractor: take xml comments into account | snapcraft | merged | Merged changes to the appstream extractor to properly handle XML comments. Approved by one reviewer with no unresolved comments. Adds 65 lines across two files, resolving Launchpad bug #1852329. | |
| #1826 extractors: support appstream metadata in parts | snapcraft | merged | Merged. Implemented an Appstream metadata extractor for snapcraft parts, initially supporting summary and description fields. Resolves issue #1694. Code authored by @elopio. |