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Convert PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations to standalone HTML format with FULL style, position, and formatting preservation...
Convert the supplied presentation and verify it against the original. Keep the PPTX authoritative; do not promise complete or percentage-based visual fidelity without measured comparison.
Use the user's input and output paths. Resolve the script relative to this skill directory, not a hardcoded host installation:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/convert_pptx_to_html_v2.py /abs/input.pptx /abs/output-dir 150
The final argument is optional image DPI (default 150). Layout uses fixed 96 DPI independently; increasing export DPI must not change element coordinates. Check the installed interpreter and dependencies in requirements.txt before running; this package is not standard-library-only.
The converter writes <input-stem>.html, a report, conversion log, and an assets/ directory. Inspect the reported paths instead of assuming a fixed filename. Keep the assets beside the HTML when delivering or copying it. Charts use Chart.js from a CDN; this is not a single offline file unless those dependencies are explicitly bundled.
Inspect the result for features actually present in this deck:
| Feature | Converter path | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Text, shapes, backgrounds, images, tables, hyperlinks, media | Main converter | Position, layering, formatting, missing content, links, and browser media playback |
| Charts | scripts/chart_extractor.py |
Extracted series/labels, chart type, and CDN availability |
| Custom shapes | scripts/shape_geometry.py |
SVG geometry and positioning |
| SmartArt | scripts/smartart_parser.py |
Extracted text and simplified hierarchy; do not assume the original visual layout |
| Animations and effects | scripts/animation_handler.py |
Supported effects and timing; complex PowerPoint behavior may differ |
| Fonts | scripts/font_manager.py |
Availability, fallback, embedding permissions, and resulting line wraps |
Complex master inheritance, advanced geometry, custom fonts, animations, and unsupported actions can degrade. The converter may continue after an element fails; exit 0 alone is not proof that every element survived. Read conversion.log and the generated report for warnings. Do not run embedded macros or publish the deck merely to convert it.
Return the actual HTML path and any required assets, plus material limitations. Use the host's normal file links; do not assume computer:// URLs are supported.
For a converter implementation change, read docs/architecture.md and repository instructions first. Keep layout/image DPI separate, XML namespace handling, relationship caching, relative asset links, and element-level error reporting intact. Validate changed behavior with a deck that exercises it.
