@amaster.ai/pi-lark 0.1.5 → 0.1.7

package/skills/lark-slides/scripts/xml_text_overlap_lint.py

@@ -1,24 +1,87 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright (c) 2026 Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+"""Validate Slides XML structure and page layout through one release gate."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import json
+import math
 import re
 import sys
+import unicodedata
+import xml.parsers.expat as expat
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
-from difflib import SequenceMatcher
+from difflib import SequenceMatcher, get_close_matches
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
-
-class XmlTextOverlapLintError(Exception):
+import sxsd_validator
+
+
+XS_NS = "{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema}"
+XML_NS = "{http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace}"
+SVG_NS = "{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}"
+SML_NAMESPACE = "http://www.larkoffice.com/sml/2.0"
+SXSD_SCHEMA_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "references" / "slides_xml_schema_definition.xml"
+ICONPARK_INDEX_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "references" / "iconpark-index.json"
+SXSD_TAG_ALIASES = {
+    "textbox": "<shape type=\"text\">",
+    "textBox": "<shape type=\"text\">",
+    "image": "<img>",
+    "picture": "<img>",
+}
+SXSD_ATTR_ALIASES = {
+    "x": "topLeftX",
+    "left": "topLeftX",
+    "y": "topLeftY",
+    "top": "topLeftY",
+    "w": "width",
+    "h": "height",
+    "fontColor": "color",
+}
+SERVER_FILLED_SXSD_ATTRS = {"id"}
+ROUNDTRIP_SXSD_ATTRS = {
+    ("chart", "updated"),
+    ("chartData", "isStaticData"),
+}
+# Slides readback echoes each chartField's CSV text as per-value <chartParsedValues> children;
+# it is server-emitted and absent from the write schema, so it must not block page linting.
+ROUNDTRIP_SXSD_TAGS = {("chartField", "chartParsedValues")}
+DEFAULT_TABLE_COLUMN_WIDTH = 110
+DEFAULT_TABLE_ROW_HEIGHT = 37
+DEFAULT_TEXT_LINE_SPACING_MULTIPLE = 1.5
+TEXT_WRAP_WIDTH_TOLERANCE_PX = 1.0
+TEXT_HEIGHT_OVERFLOW_TOLERANCE_PX = 0.5
+SINGLE_LINE_METRIC_WIDTH_RATIO = 1.18
+CENTERED_SHORT_LABEL_WIDTH_RATIO = 1.12
+HEADLINE_NEAR_FIT_WIDTH_RATIO = 1.04
+DENSE_BODY_LINE_SPACING_MAX_MULTIPLE = 1.6
+GHOST_TEXT_MIN_FONT_SIZE = 96
+GHOST_TEXT_MAX_ALPHA = 0.5
+GHOST_TEXT_FAINT_MIN_FONT_SIZE = 36
+GHOST_TEXT_FAINT_MAX_ALPHA = 0.35
+# A <line> crossing text glyphs is a legibility defect (see line_crosses_text_glyphs). We erode the
+# glyph box by this margin before testing intersection so a line that only skims a glyph edge or the
+# padding-only text frame -- but does not actually cut through the letterforms -- is not flagged.
+LINE_TEXT_GRAZE_MIN_PX = 2.0
+LINE_TEXT_GRAZE_FONT_RATIO = 0.12
+# A line whose effective stroke alpha is below this is not visibly rendered, so it cannot occlude text.
+LINE_MIN_VISIBLE_ALPHA = 0.08
+# Sub-pixel canvas overflow is floating-point rounding noise (e.g. rotated-bbox math), not a
+# visible defect; keep this well under 1px so real overflow is still always caught.
+CANVAS_OVERFLOW_TOLERANCE = 0.5
+_SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE: dict[str, set[str]] | None = None
+_ICONPARK_ICON_TYPES_CACHE: set[str] | None = None
+
+
+class XmlLayoutLintError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
 def fail(message: str) -> None:
-    raise XmlTextOverlapLintError(message)
+    raise XmlLayoutLintError(message)
 
 
 def read_file(file_path: str | Path) -> str:
@@ -31,7 +94,7 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     while index < len(argv):
         token = argv[index]
         if not token.startswith("--"):
-            fail(f"unexpected argument: {token}")
+            fail(f"unexpected argument: {token}, need --input")
         key = token[2:]
         next_token = argv[index + 1] if index + 1 < len(argv) else None
         if next_token is None or next_token.startswith("--"):
@@ -44,8 +107,12 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 
 def extract_attribute(tag_source: str, name: str) -> str | None:
-    match = re.search(fr'{re.escape(name)}="([^"]+)"', tag_source)
-    return match.group(1) if match else None
+    match = re.search(
+        fr"(?:^|\s){re.escape(name)}\s*=\s*(?:\"([^\"]+)\"|'([^']+)')", tag_source
+    )
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    return match.group(1) if match.group(1) is not None else match.group(2)
 
 
 def extract_numeric_attribute(tag_source: str, name: str) -> int | float | None:
@@ -59,8 +126,134 @@ def extract_numeric_attribute(tag_source: str, name: str) -> int | float | None:
     return int(value) if value.is_integer() else value
 
 
-def strip_xml(value: str) -> str:
+def extract_bool_attribute(tag_source: str, name: str) -> bool:
+    value = extract_attribute(tag_source, name)
+    return value in {"true", "1", "yes"}
+
+
+def extract_color_alpha(color: str | None) -> int | float | None:
+    if color is None:
+        return None
+    normalized = re.sub(r"\s+", "", color).lower()
+    if normalized == "transparent":
+        return 0
+    rgba_match = re.fullmatch(
+        r"rgba\([^,]+,[^,]+,[^,]+,([+-]?(?:[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]*)?|\.[0-9]+))\)",
+        normalized,
+    )
+    if rgba_match is None:
+        return None
+    try:
+        alpha = float(rgba_match.group(1))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    return int(alpha) if alpha.is_integer() else alpha
+
+
+def effective_text_alpha(shape_alpha: int | float | None, text_color: str | None) -> int | float:
+    base_alpha = shape_alpha if isinstance(shape_alpha, (int, float)) else 1
+    color_alpha = extract_color_alpha(text_color)
+    if not isinstance(color_alpha, (int, float)):
+        return base_alpha
+    return base_alpha * color_alpha
+
+
+def detect_inline_style_presence(content_xml: str, style_tags: set[str]) -> bool:
+    for tag_name in style_tags:
+        if re.search(fr"<{re.escape(tag_name)}\b[\s>]", content_xml) is not None:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def detect_any_span_bool_attribute(content_xml: str, attr_name: str) -> bool:
+    for attrs in re.findall(r"<span\b([^>]*)>", content_xml):
+        if extract_bool_attribute(attrs, attr_name):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def sum_sizes(sizes: list[int | float]) -> int | float:
+    return sum(sizes)
+
+
+def is_filled_size(size: int | float | None) -> bool:
+    return isinstance(size, (int, float)) and math.isfinite(size) and size > 0
+
+
+def fill_last_size_gap(sizes: list[int | float], target_size: int | float) -> list[int | float]:
+    if not sizes:
+        return sizes
+    final_sizes = [
+        size if index == len(sizes) - 1 else max(1, math.floor(size + 0.5))
+        for index, size in enumerate(sizes)
+    ]
+    remaining_size = target_size - sum_sizes(final_sizes[:-1])
+    if remaining_size >= 1:
+        final_sizes[-1] = remaining_size
+        return final_sizes
+
+    size_to_redistribute = 1 - remaining_size
+    for index in range(len(final_sizes) - 2, -1, -1):
+        reduction = min(final_sizes[index] - 1, size_to_redistribute)
+        final_sizes[index] -= reduction
+        size_to_redistribute -= reduction
+        if size_to_redistribute == 0:
+            final_sizes[-1] = 1
+            return final_sizes
+
+    final_sizes[-1] = 1
+    return final_sizes
+
+
+def solve_weighted_min_layout(
+    input_sizes: list[int | float | None], default_size: int | float, target_min_size: int | float | None
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    filled_indexes: list[int] = []
+    empty_indexes: list[int] = []
+    base_sizes: list[int | float] = []
+    for index, size in enumerate(input_sizes):
+        if is_filled_size(size):
+            filled_indexes.append(index)
+            base_sizes.append(size)
+        else:
+            empty_indexes.append(index)
+            base_sizes.append(0)
+    filled_sum = sum_sizes(base_sizes)
+
+    if target_min_size is None:
+        final_sizes = [default_size if index in empty_indexes else size for index, size in enumerate(base_sizes)]
+        return {"final_sizes": final_sizes, "actual_size": sum_sizes(final_sizes), "ratio": 1}
+
+    if not filled_indexes:
+        average_size = target_min_size / len(input_sizes)
+        final_sizes = fill_last_size_gap([average_size] * len(input_sizes), target_min_size)
+        return {"final_sizes": final_sizes, "actual_size": sum_sizes(final_sizes), "ratio": 1}
+
+    if empty_indexes:
+        remaining_size = target_min_size - filled_sum
+        final_sizes = [*base_sizes]
+        if remaining_size > 0:
+            average_size = remaining_size / len(empty_indexes)
+            empty_sizes = fill_last_size_gap([average_size] * len(empty_indexes), remaining_size)
+            for index, empty_size in zip(empty_indexes, empty_sizes):
+                final_sizes[index] = empty_size
+        else:
+            for index in empty_indexes:
+                final_sizes[index] = default_size
+        return {"final_sizes": final_sizes, "actual_size": sum_sizes(final_sizes), "ratio": 1}
+
+    ratio = max(1, target_min_size / filled_sum)
+    actual_size = max(target_min_size, filled_sum)
+    if ratio == 1:
+        return {"final_sizes": [*base_sizes], "actual_size": actual_size, "ratio": ratio}
+    final_sizes = fill_last_size_gap([size * ratio for size in base_sizes], actual_size)
+    return {"final_sizes": final_sizes, "actual_size": sum_sizes(final_sizes), "ratio": ratio}
+
+
+def strip_xml(value: str, preserve_line_breaks: bool = False) -> str:
     stripped = re.sub(r"<!\[CDATA\[([\s\S]*?)\]\]>", r"\1", value)
+    if preserve_line_breaks:
+        stripped = re.sub(r"<br\b[^>]*>", "\n", stripped)
     stripped = re.sub(r"<[^>]+>", " ", stripped)
     stripped = stripped.replace("&nbsp;", " ")
     stripped = stripped.replace("&amp;", "&")
@@ -68,13 +261,369 @@ def strip_xml(value: str) -> str:
     stripped = stripped.replace("&gt;", ">")
     stripped = stripped.replace("&quot;", '"')
     stripped = stripped.replace("&#39;", "'")
+    if preserve_line_breaks:
+        return "\n".join(re.sub(r"\s+", " ", line).strip() for line in stripped.split("\n"))
     return re.sub(r"\s+", " ", stripped).strip()
 
 
+def strip_xml_paragraphs(value: str) -> str:
+    paragraphs = re.findall(r"<p\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)</p\s*>", value)
+    if paragraphs:
+        return "\n".join(strip_xml(paragraph, preserve_line_breaks=True) for paragraph in paragraphs)
+    return strip_xml(value, preserve_line_breaks=True)
+
+
+def extract_text_paragraphs(value: str, default_font_size: int | float) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    paragraphs = []
+    for attrs, body in re.findall(r"<p\b([^>]*)>([\s\S]*?)</p\s*>", value):
+        paragraphs.append(
+            {
+                "text": strip_xml(body, preserve_line_breaks=True),
+                "fontSize": extract_max_span_font_size(body, default_font_size),
+                "textAlign": extract_attribute(attrs, "textAlign"),
+                "lineSpacing": extract_attribute(attrs, "lineSpacing"),
+                "beforeLineSpacing": extract_attribute(attrs, "beforeLineSpacing"),
+                "afterLineSpacing": extract_attribute(attrs, "afterLineSpacing"),
+                "letterSpacing": extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "letterSpacing"),
+            }
+        )
+    return paragraphs
+
+
+def extract_max_span_font_size(value: str, default_font_size: int | float) -> int | float:
+    font_sizes = [
+        font_size
+        for attrs in re.findall(r"<span\b([^>]*)>", value)
+        if (font_size := extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "fontSize")) is not None
+    ]
+    return max([default_font_size, *font_sizes])
+
+
+def extract_tag_attributes(value: str, tag: str) -> str:
+    match = re.search(fr"<{re.escape(tag)}\b([^>]*)>", value)
+    return match.group(1) if match else ""
+
+
 def xml_local_name(tag: str) -> str:
     return tag.rsplit("}", 1)[-1] if tag.startswith("{") else tag
 
 
+def xml_namespace(tag: str) -> str | None:
+    return tag.split("}", 1)[0] + "}" if tag.startswith("{") else None
+
+
+def load_sxsd_tag_attributes() -> dict[str, set[str]]:
+    global _SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE
+    if _SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE is not None:
+        return _SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE
+
+    _SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE = sxsd_validator.load_tag_attributes(SXSD_SCHEMA_PATH)
+    return _SXSD_TAG_ATTRIBUTES_CACHE
+
+
+def load_iconpark_icon_types() -> set[str]:
+    global _ICONPARK_ICON_TYPES_CACHE
+    if _ICONPARK_ICON_TYPES_CACHE is not None:
+        return _ICONPARK_ICON_TYPES_CACHE
+
+    try:
+        index_data = json.loads(ICONPARK_INDEX_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as error:
+        fail(f"invalid iconpark index JSON: {error}")
+    icons = index_data.get("icons")
+    if not isinstance(icons, list):
+        fail("iconpark index must contain an icons array")
+
+    icon_types = {
+        icon["iconType"]
+        for icon in icons
+        if isinstance(icon, dict) and isinstance(icon.get("iconType"), str) and icon["iconType"]
+    }
+    _ICONPARK_ICON_TYPES_CACHE = icon_types
+    return icon_types
+
+
+def build_sxsd_tag_hint(tag_name: str, supported_tags: set[str]) -> str:
+    alias = SXSD_TAG_ALIASES.get(tag_name)
+    if alias:
+        return f"Use {alias} instead of <{tag_name}>."
+    if tag_name == "svg":
+        return 'Inside <whiteboard>, write SVG as <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">...</svg>.'
+    close_matches = get_close_matches(tag_name, sorted(supported_tags), n=3, cutoff=0.72)
+    if close_matches:
+        return "Unsupported SXSD tag. Did you mean " + ", ".join(f"<{match}>" for match in close_matches) + "?"
+    return "Unsupported SXSD tag. Use only tags defined in slides_xml_schema_definition.xml."
+
+
+def suggest_sxsd_attrs(attr_name: str, allowed_attrs: set[str]) -> list[str]:
+    alias = SXSD_ATTR_ALIASES.get(attr_name)
+    if alias and alias in allowed_attrs:
+        return [alias]
+    return get_close_matches(attr_name, sorted(allowed_attrs), n=3, cutoff=0.68)
+
+
+def build_sxsd_attr_hint(tag_name: str, attr_name: str, allowed_attrs: set[str]) -> str:
+    suggestions = suggest_sxsd_attrs(attr_name, allowed_attrs)
+    if suggestions:
+        if SXSD_ATTR_ALIASES.get(attr_name) == suggestions[0]:
+            return f'Use "{suggestions[0]}" on <{tag_name}> instead of "{attr_name}".'
+        return "Unsupported SXSD attribute. Did you mean " + ", ".join(f'"{match}"' for match in suggestions) + "?"
+    allowed_summary = ", ".join(sorted(allowed_attrs)[:8])
+    if len(allowed_attrs) > 8:
+        allowed_summary += ", ..."
+    return f"Unsupported SXSD attribute for <{tag_name}>. Allowed attributes include: {allowed_summary}."
+
+
+def should_skip_sxsd_subtree(element: ET.Element, ancestors: list[str]) -> bool:
+    return "whiteboard" in ancestors and xml_namespace(element.tag) == SVG_NS
+
+
+def should_skip_sxsd_attribute(tag_name: str, attr_name: str) -> bool:
+    return attr_name in SERVER_FILLED_SXSD_ATTRS or (tag_name, attr_name) in ROUNDTRIP_SXSD_ATTRS
+
+
+def should_skip_sxsd_tag(parent_name: str | None, tag_name: str) -> bool:
+    return (parent_name, tag_name) in ROUNDTRIP_SXSD_TAGS
+
+
+def without_server_filled_sxsd_fields(root: ET.Element) -> ET.Element:
+    sanitized_root = copy.deepcopy(root)
+
+    def sanitize(element: ET.Element) -> None:
+        tag_name = xml_local_name(element.tag)
+        for raw_attr_name in list(element.attrib):
+            if should_skip_sxsd_attribute(tag_name, xml_local_name(raw_attr_name)):
+                del element.attrib[raw_attr_name]
+        for child in list(element):
+            if should_skip_sxsd_tag(tag_name, xml_local_name(child.tag)):
+                element.remove(child)
+                continue
+            sanitize(child)
+
+    sanitize(sanitized_root)
+    return sanitized_root
+
+
+def validate_sxsd_document(xml: str, root: ET.Element) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    tag_attributes = load_sxsd_tag_attributes()
+    supported_tags = set(tag_attributes)
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    suggested_attr_candidates: dict[tuple[str, str], list[set[str]]] = {}
+
+    def visit(element: ET.Element, ancestors: list[str], path: str) -> None:
+        if should_skip_sxsd_subtree(element, ancestors):
+            return
+
+        tag_name = xml_local_name(element.tag)
+        current_path = f"{path}/{tag_name}" if path else tag_name
+        parent_name = ancestors[-1] if ancestors else None
+        if should_skip_sxsd_tag(parent_name, tag_name):
+            return
+        if tag_name not in supported_tags:
+            issues.append(
+                {
+                    "level": "error",
+                    "code": "sxsd_unsupported_tag",
+                    "tag": tag_name,
+                    "path": current_path,
+                    "message": f"unsupported SXSD tag <{tag_name}> at {current_path}",
+                    "hint": build_sxsd_tag_hint(tag_name, supported_tags),
+                }
+            )
+            return
+        else:
+            allowed_attrs = tag_attributes[tag_name]
+            for raw_attr_name in element.attrib:
+                if raw_attr_name.startswith(XML_NS):
+                    continue
+                attr_name = xml_local_name(raw_attr_name)
+                if should_skip_sxsd_attribute(tag_name, attr_name):
+                    continue
+                if attr_name in allowed_attrs:
+                    continue
+                suggestions = suggest_sxsd_attrs(attr_name, allowed_attrs)
+                if suggestions:
+                    suggested_attr_candidates.setdefault((current_path, tag_name), []).append(
+                        set(suggestions)
+                    )
+                issues.append(
+                    {
+                        "level": "error",
+                        "code": "sxsd_unsupported_attr",
+                        "tag": tag_name,
+                        "attr": attr_name,
+                        "path": current_path,
+                        "message": f'unsupported SXSD attribute "{attr_name}" on <{tag_name}> at {current_path}',
+                        "hint": build_sxsd_attr_hint(tag_name, attr_name, allowed_attrs),
+                    }
+                )
+
+        for child in element:
+            visit(child, [*ancestors, tag_name], current_path)
+
+    visit(root, [], "")
+    existing = {
+        (issue.get("code"), issue.get("path"), issue.get("tag"), issue.get("attr"))
+        for issue in issues
+    }
+    unsupported_tag_locations = {
+        (issue.get("path"), issue.get("tag"))
+        for issue in issues
+        if issue.get("code") == "sxsd_unsupported_tag"
+    }
+    schema_issues = _validate_sxsd_schema_constraints(xml, root)
+    missing_attrs_by_location: dict[tuple[str, str], set[str]] = {}
+    for schema_issue in schema_issues:
+        if schema_issue.get("code") != "sxsd_missing_required_attr":
+            continue
+        location = (schema_issue.get("path"), schema_issue.get("tag"))
+        missing_attrs_by_location.setdefault(location, set()).add(schema_issue.get("attr"))
+
+    suggested_attrs: set[tuple[str, str, str]] = set()
+    for location, candidate_groups in suggested_attr_candidates.items():
+        missing_attrs = missing_attrs_by_location.get(location, set())
+        for candidates in candidate_groups:
+            matching_missing_attrs = candidates & missing_attrs
+            if len(matching_missing_attrs) == 1:
+                suggested_attrs.add((*location, next(iter(matching_missing_attrs))))
+
+    for schema_issue in schema_issues:
+        if schema_issue.get("code") == "sxsd_unexpected_child" and (
+            schema_issue.get("path"),
+            schema_issue.get("tag"),
+        ) in unsupported_tag_locations:
+            continue
+        if schema_issue.get("code") == "sxsd_missing_required_attr" and (
+            schema_issue.get("path"),
+            schema_issue.get("tag"),
+            schema_issue.get("attr"),
+        ) in suggested_attrs:
+            continue
+        key = (
+            schema_issue.get("code"),
+            schema_issue.get("path"),
+            schema_issue.get("tag"),
+            schema_issue.get("attr"),
+        )
+        if key not in existing:
+            issues.append(schema_issue)
+    return issues
+
+
+def _validate_sxsd_schema_constraints(xml: str, root: ET.Element) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    if re.match(r"^\s*<\?xml\b", xml):
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": "error",
+                "code": "sxsd_unsupported_declaration",
+                "path": xml_local_name(root.tag),
+                "tag": xml_local_name(root.tag),
+                "expected": "SXSD document without an XML declaration",
+                "actual": "<?xml ...?>",
+                "message": "XML declarations are not supported by the Slides SXSD write format",
+                "hint": "Remove the <?xml ...?> declaration and keep the SXSD root element.",
+            }
+        )
+
+    issues.extend(
+        sxsd_validator.validate_sxsd(
+            without_server_filled_sxsd_fields(root),
+            SXSD_SCHEMA_PATH,
+        )
+    )
+    return issues
+
+
+def build_iconpark_icon_type_hint(icon_type: str, supported_icon_types: set[str]) -> str:
+    close_matches = get_close_matches(icon_type, sorted(supported_icon_types), n=3, cutoff=0.58)
+    if close_matches:
+        return (
+            "iconType must exist in iconpark-index.json. Did you mean "
+            + ", ".join(f'"{match}"' for match in close_matches)
+            + "?"
+        )
+    return "iconType must exist in iconpark-index.json. Use scripts/iconpark_tool.py to search supported icons."
+
+
+def validate_iconpark_icon_types(root: ET.Element) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    supported_icon_types: set[str] | None = None
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    def direct_child(element: ET.Element, local_name: str) -> ET.Element | None:
+        return next((child for child in element if xml_local_name(child.tag) == local_name), None)
+
+    def is_transparent_color(color: str) -> bool:
+        normalized = re.sub(r"\s+", "", color).lower()
+        if normalized == "transparent":
+            return True
+        rgba_match = re.fullmatch(r"rgba\([^,]+,[^,]+,[^,]+,([0-9.]+)\)", normalized)
+        if not rgba_match:
+            return False
+        try:
+            return float(rgba_match.group(1)) <= 0
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+
+    def append_missing_fill_color_issue(current_path: str) -> None:
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": "error",
+                "code": "icon_missing_fill_color",
+                "tag": "icon",
+                "path": current_path,
+                "message": f"<icon> must set explicit non-transparent fillColor for visual visibility at {current_path}",
+                "hint": 'Add <fill><fillColor color="rgba(R, G, B, 1)"/></fill> inside <icon>. This is a visual lint rule, not an SXSD required field.',
+            }
+        )
+
+    def visit(element: ET.Element, path: str) -> None:
+        nonlocal supported_icon_types
+        tag_name = xml_local_name(element.tag)
+        current_path = f"{path}/{tag_name}" if path else tag_name
+        if tag_name == "icon":
+            icon_type = element.attrib.get("iconType")
+            if icon_type is not None:
+                if supported_icon_types is None:
+                    supported_icon_types = load_iconpark_icon_types()
+                if icon_type not in supported_icon_types:
+                    issues.append(
+                        {
+                            "level": "error",
+                            "code": "iconpark_unsupported_icon_type",
+                            "tag": "icon",
+                            "attr": "iconType",
+                            "iconType": icon_type,
+                            "path": current_path,
+                            "message": f'unsupported iconpark iconType "{icon_type}" at {current_path}',
+                            "hint": build_iconpark_icon_type_hint(icon_type, supported_icon_types),
+                        }
+                    )
+            fill = direct_child(element, "fill")
+            fill_color = direct_child(fill, "fillColor") if fill is not None else None
+            color = fill_color.attrib.get("color") if fill_color is not None else None
+            if not color:
+                append_missing_fill_color_issue(current_path)
+            elif is_transparent_color(color):
+                issues.append(
+                    {
+                        "level": "error",
+                        "code": "icon_transparent_fill_color",
+                        "tag": "icon",
+                        "attr": "fillColor",
+                        "path": current_path,
+                        "color": color,
+                        "message": f'<icon> fillColor must not be transparent for visual visibility at {current_path}: "{color}"',
+                        "hint": 'Use an opaque visible color, for example <fillColor color="rgba(37, 99, 235, 1)"/>.',
+                    }
+                )
+        for child in element:
+            visit(child, current_path)
+
+    visit(root, "")
+    return issues
+
+
 def extract_error_context(xml: str, line: int | None, column: int | None, radius: int = 40) -> str | None:
     if line is None or column is None:
         return None
@@ -103,75 +652,218 @@ def build_xml_error_issue(error: ET.ParseError, xml: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     }
 
 
-def validate_xml_well_formed(xml: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+def validate_sml_tag_prefixes(xml: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    namespace_map: dict[str, str] = {}
+    pending_declarations: list[tuple[str, str | None]] = []
+    declarations_by_element: list[list[tuple[str, str | None]]] = []
+    element_stack: list[str] = []
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    parser = expat.ParserCreate(namespace_separator="|")
+    parser.namespace_prefixes = True
+
+    def handle_namespace_decl(prefix: str | None, namespace: str) -> None:
+        normalized_prefix = prefix or ""
+        previous_namespace = namespace_map.get(normalized_prefix)
+        namespace_map[normalized_prefix] = namespace
+        pending_declarations.append((normalized_prefix, previous_namespace))
+
+    def handle_start_element(name: str, _attrs: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+        declarations_by_element.append(pending_declarations.copy())
+        pending_declarations.clear()
+        name_parts = name.rsplit("|", 2)
+        if len(name_parts) == 3:
+            _namespace, local_name, prefix = name_parts
+            element_name = f"{prefix}:{local_name}"
+        else:
+            prefix = ""
+            local_name = name_parts[-1]
+            element_name = local_name
+        element_stack.append(element_name)
+        if not prefix:
+            return
+
+        if namespace_map.get(prefix) != SML_NAMESPACE:
+            return
+        path = "/".join(element_stack)
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": "error",
+                "code": "sml_prefixed_tag",
+                "tag": element_name,
+                "namespace": SML_NAMESPACE,
+                "path": path,
+                "line": parser.CurrentLineNumber,
+                "column": parser.CurrentColumnNumber,
+                "message": f"SML tag <{element_name}> must not use a namespace prefix at {path}",
+                "hint": (
+                    f'Use <{local_name}> under the default namespace '
+                    f'<{local_name} xmlns="{SML_NAMESPACE}">, or use an unprefixed SML tag.'
+                ),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def handle_end_element(_name: str) -> None:
+        for prefix, previous_namespace in reversed(declarations_by_element.pop()):
+            if previous_namespace is None:
+                namespace_map.pop(prefix, None)
+            else:
+                namespace_map[prefix] = previous_namespace
+        element_stack.pop()
+
+    parser.StartNamespaceDeclHandler = handle_namespace_decl
+    parser.StartElementHandler = handle_start_element
+    parser.EndElementHandler = handle_end_element
+    parser.Parse(xml, True)
+    return issues
+
+
+def parse_xml_root(xml: str) -> tuple[ET.Element | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
     try:
         root = ET.fromstring(xml)
     except ET.ParseError as error:
-        return build_xml_error_issue(error, xml)
+        return None, build_xml_error_issue(error, xml)
 
     root_name = xml_local_name(root.tag)
     if root_name not in {"presentation", "slide"}:
         fail("input must contain a <presentation> or <slide> root")
-    return None
+    return root, None
 
 
-def parse_presentation(xml: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    presentation_match = re.search(r"<presentation\b([^>]*)>", xml)
-    if presentation_match:
-        return {
-            "width": int(float(extract_attribute(presentation_match.group(1), "width") or 960)),
-            "height": int(float(extract_attribute(presentation_match.group(1), "height") or 540)),
-            "slides": re.findall(r"<slide\b[\s\S]*?</slide>", xml),
+def validate_xml_well_formed(xml: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    _, xml_error = parse_xml_root(xml)
+    return xml_error
+
+
+def serialize_slide_for_layout(slide_root: ET.Element) -> str:
+    slide_copy = copy.deepcopy(slide_root)
+    for element in slide_copy.iter():
+        if not isinstance(element.tag, str):
+            continue
+        element.tag = xml_local_name(element.tag)
+        attributes = {
+            xml_local_name(attribute_name): value
+            for attribute_name, value in element.attrib.items()
         }
-    slide_match = re.findall(r"<slide\b[\s\S]*?</slide>", xml)
-    if slide_match:
-        return {"width": 960, "height": 540, "slides": slide_match}
-    fail("input must contain a <presentation> or <slide> root")
+        element.attrib.clear()
+        element.attrib.update(attributes)
+    return ET.tostring(slide_copy, encoding="unicode")
+
+
+def parse_presentation(root: ET.Element) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    root_name = xml_local_name(root.tag)
+    if root_name == "slide":
+        slide_roots = [root]
+        width = 960
+        height = 540
+    elif root_name == "presentation":
+        slide_roots = [child for child in root if xml_local_name(child.tag) == "slide"]
+        width = int(float(root.attrib.get("width", 960)))
+        height = int(float(root.attrib.get("height", 540)))
+    else:
+        fail("input must contain a <presentation> or <slide> root")
+    return {
+        "width": width,
+        "height": height,
+        "slides": [serialize_slide_for_layout(slide_root) for slide_root in slide_roots],
+        "slide_roots": slide_roots,
+    }
 
 
 def extract_elements(slide_xml: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     elements: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-    for match in re.finditer(r"<shape\b([^>]*)>([\s\S]*?)</shape>", slide_xml):
-        attrs, content = match.group(1), match.group(2)
-        x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftX")
-        y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftY")
-        width = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width")
-        height = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "height")
-        if all(value is not None for value in [x, y, width, height]):
-            font_size = float(extract_attribute(content, "fontSize") or extract_attribute(attrs, "fontSize") or 16)
-            elements.append(
-                {
-                    "id": f"shape-{len(elements) + 1}",
-                    "kind": "shape",
-                    "type": extract_attribute(attrs, "type") or "shape",
-                    "textType": extract_attribute(content, "textType"),
-                    "x": x,
-                    "y": y,
-                    "width": width,
-                    "height": height,
-                    "fontSize": font_size,
-                    "text": strip_xml(content),
-                }
-            )
 
-    for match in re.finditer(r"<(img|table|chart)\b([^>]*)/?>", slide_xml):
-        attrs = match.group(2)
+    for match in re.finditer(r"<(shape|img|table|chart|whiteboard)\b([^>]*)>", slide_xml):
+        kind, attrs = match.group(1), match.group(2)
+        is_self_closing = attrs.rstrip().endswith("/")
+        content = ""
+        if kind in {"shape", "table"} and not is_self_closing:
+            close_index = slide_xml.find(f"</{kind}>", match.end())
+            if close_index != -1:
+                content = slide_xml[match.end() : close_index]
+
+        element_id = extract_attribute(attrs, "id") or f"{kind}-{len(elements) + 1}"
         x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftX")
         y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftY")
         width = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width")
         height = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "height")
-        if all(value is not None for value in [x, y, width, height]):
-            elements.append(
-                {
-                    "id": f"{match.group(1)}-{len(elements) + 1}",
-                    "kind": match.group(1),
-                    "type": match.group(1),
-                    "x": x,
-                    "y": y,
-                    "width": width,
-                    "height": height,
-                }
+        rotation = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "rotation") or 0
+        alpha = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "alpha")
+        table_layouts: dict[str, dict[str, Any] | None] = {}
+        if kind == "table":
+            width, table_layouts["width"] = resolve_table_dimension(
+                content, width, extract_table_column_sizes, DEFAULT_TABLE_COLUMN_WIDTH
             )
+            height, table_layouts["height"] = resolve_table_dimension(
+                content, height, extract_table_row_sizes, DEFAULT_TABLE_ROW_HEIGHT
+            )
+        if all(value is not None for value in [x, y, width, height]):
+            element = {
+                "id": element_id,
+                "kind": kind,
+                "type": extract_attribute(attrs, "type") or kind,
+                "x": x,
+                "y": y,
+                "width": width,
+                "height": height,
+                "rotation": rotation,
+                "alpha": alpha if alpha is not None else 1,
+                "order": len(elements),
+            }
+            if kind == "table":
+                element.update(
+                    {
+                        "declared_width": extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width"),
+                        "declared_height": extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "height"),
+                        "table_layouts": table_layouts,
+                    }
+                )
+            if kind == "shape":
+                content_attrs = extract_tag_attributes(content, "content")
+                font_size = extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "fontSize")
+                if font_size is None:
+                    font_size = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "fontSize")
+                font_family = extract_attribute(content_attrs, "fontFamily") or extract_attribute(attrs, "fontFamily")
+                text_color = extract_attribute(content_attrs, "color") or extract_attribute(attrs, "color")
+                bold = (
+                    extract_bool_attribute(content_attrs, "bold")
+                    or extract_bool_attribute(attrs, "bold")
+                    or detect_inline_style_presence(content, {"strong", "b"})
+                    or detect_any_span_bool_attribute(content, "bold")
+                )
+                italic = (
+                    extract_bool_attribute(content_attrs, "italic")
+                    or extract_bool_attribute(attrs, "italic")
+                    or detect_inline_style_presence(content, {"i", "em"})
+                    or detect_any_span_bool_attribute(content, "italic")
+                )
+                element.update(
+                    {
+                        "textType": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "textType"),
+                        "textAlign": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "textAlign"),
+                        "verticalAlign": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "verticalAlign") or "middle",
+                        "vert": extract_attribute(attrs, "vert") or "horz",
+                        "autoFit": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "autoFit"),
+                        "wrap": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "wrap"),
+                        "lineSpacing": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "lineSpacing"),
+                        "beforeLineSpacing": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "beforeLineSpacing"),
+                        "afterLineSpacing": extract_attribute(content_attrs, "afterLineSpacing"),
+                        "letterSpacing": extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "letterSpacing"),
+                        "paddingTop": extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "paddingTop") or 0,
+                        "paddingRight": extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "paddingRight") or 0,
+                        "paddingBottom": extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "paddingBottom") or 0,
+                        "paddingLeft": extract_numeric_attribute(content_attrs, "paddingLeft") or 0,
+                        "fontSize": font_size if font_size is not None else 16,
+                        "fontFamily": font_family or "",
+                        "color": text_color,
+                        "textAlpha": effective_text_alpha(alpha, text_color),
+                        "bold": bold,
+                        "italic": italic,
+                        "text": strip_xml_paragraphs(content),
+                        "paragraphs": extract_text_paragraphs(content, font_size if font_size is not None else 16),
+                    }
+                )
+            elements.append(element)
     return elements
 
 
@@ -188,10 +880,52 @@ def is_text_element(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     return element["kind"] == "shape" and element["type"] == "text"
 
 
+def is_whiteboard_element(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    return element["kind"] == "whiteboard"
+
+
 def has_text_content(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     return bool(element.get("text"))
 
 
+def is_vertical_text(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    return element.get("vert") in {"vert", "vert270", "word-art-vert", "word-art-vert-rtl", "ea-vert"}
+
+
+def detect_image_text_occlusions(elements: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    text_elements = [
+        element
+        for element in elements
+        if is_text_element(element) and has_text_content(element) and not is_ghost_text(element)
+    ]
+    image_elements = [element for element in elements if element["kind"] == "img" and element["alpha"] > 0]
+    for text_element in text_elements:
+        for image_element in image_elements:
+            if image_element["order"] <= text_element["order"]:
+                continue
+            if is_vertical_text(text_element):
+                if intersects(image_element, text_element):
+                    issues.append({
+                        "level": "info",
+                        "code": "image_may_cover_vertical_text",
+                        "elements": [image_element["id"], text_element["id"]],
+                        "message": f'image {image_element["id"]} may cover vertical text shape {text_element["id"]}',
+                        "hint": "Inspect the rendered slide because vertical text layout is not statically modeled.",
+                    })
+                continue
+            text_visual_bbox = estimate_text_visual_bbox(text_element)
+            if text_visual_bbox is not None and intersects(image_element, text_visual_bbox):
+                issues.append({
+                    "level": "error",
+                    "code": "image_covers_text",
+                    "elements": [image_element["id"], text_element["id"]],
+                    "message": f'image {image_element["id"]} covers text shape {text_element["id"]}',
+                    "hint": "Move the image before the text shape in XML order, or adjust the image and text shape coordinates or dimensions.",
+                })
+    return issues
+
+
 def is_decorative_text(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     text = element.get("text") or ""
     return bool(text) and re.search(r"[A-Za-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fff]", text) is None
@@ -201,6 +935,137 @@ def normalize_text_for_overlap(text: str) -> str:
     return re.sub(r"\s+", "", text)
 
 
+SERIF_FONT_PATTERNS = {
+    "song", "songti", "simsun", "ming", "mincho",
+    "georgia", "times", "caslon", "garamond", "sourcehan-serif",
+    "source han serif", "思源宋体", "宋体", "明体",
+}
+
+SANS_EXPLICIT_MARKERS = {"sans", "sans-serif", "sans serif", "sourcehan-sans", "source han sans", "思源黑体", "黑体",
+                         "helvetica", "arial", "inter", "roboto", "verdana", "tahoma", "calibri", "open sans"}
+
+
+def classify_font_family(font_family: str | None) -> str:
+    if not font_family:
+        return "sans"
+    family_lower = font_family.lower()
+    for marker in SANS_EXPLICIT_MARKERS:
+        if marker in family_lower:
+            return "sans"
+    serif_keywords = SERIF_FONT_PATTERNS | {"serif"}
+    for pattern in serif_keywords:
+        if pattern in family_lower:
+            return "serif"
+    return "sans"
+
+
+_FONT_CATEGORY_MULTIPLIERS: dict[str, dict[str, float]] = {
+    "sans": {"upper": 0.57, "lower": 0.51, "digit": 0.58, "punct": 0.50},
+    "serif": {"upper": 0.57, "lower": 0.53, "digit": 0.58, "punct": 0.50},
+}
+
+
+def estimate_character_width(
+    character: str,
+    font_size: int | float,
+    bold: bool = False,
+    font_family: str | None = None,
+) -> int | float:
+    bold_multiplier = 1.05 if bold else 1.0
+    if character.isspace():
+        return font_size * 0.33 * bold_multiplier
+    ea_width = unicodedata.east_asian_width(character)
+    if ea_width in {"F", "W"}:
+        return font_size * bold_multiplier
+    category = classify_font_family(font_family)
+    coeffs = _FONT_CATEGORY_MULTIPLIERS[category]
+    if character.isupper():
+        return font_size * coeffs["upper"] * bold_multiplier
+    if character.islower():
+        return font_size * coeffs["lower"] * bold_multiplier
+    if character.isdigit():
+        return font_size * coeffs["digit"] * bold_multiplier
+    return font_size * coeffs["punct"] * bold_multiplier
+
+
+def estimate_text_width(
+    text: str,
+    font_size: int | float,
+    letter_spacing: int | float = 0,
+    bold: bool = False,
+    font_family: str | None = None,
+) -> int | float:
+    base = sum(estimate_character_width(character, font_size, bold, font_family) for character in text)
+    return base + max(len(text) - 1, 0) * letter_spacing
+
+
+def resolve_letter_spacing(element: dict[str, Any], paragraph: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> int | float:
+    if paragraph is not None:
+        value = paragraph.get("letterSpacing")
+        if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+            return value
+    value = element.get("letterSpacing")
+    return value if isinstance(value, (int, float)) else 0
+
+
+def text_wrap_width_tolerance() -> int | float:
+    return TEXT_WRAP_WIDTH_TOLERANCE_PX
+
+
+def text_height_overflow_tolerance() -> int | float:
+    return TEXT_HEIGHT_OVERFLOW_TOLERANCE_PX
+
+
+def has_explicit_height_auto_fit(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    return element.get("autoFit") in {"normal-auto-fit", "shape-auto-fit"}
+
+
+def is_short_metric_text(text: str) -> bool:
+    compact = re.sub(r"\s+", "", text)
+    if not compact or len(compact) > 16 or re.search(r"\d", compact) is None:
+        return False
+    if re.fullmatch(r"[+\-–—]?[0-9,.，]+[\u4e00-\u9fffA-Za-z]{1,4}", compact):
+        return True
+    if re.search(r"[,.，+\-–—/%％]", compact) is None:
+        return False
+    return re.fullmatch(r"[+\-–—]?[0-9A-Za-z,.，/%％\-–—\u4e00-\u9fff]+", compact) is not None
+
+
+def is_single_line_visual_candidate(
+    element: dict[str, Any],
+    paragraph: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    text: str,
+    logical_width: int | float,
+    effective_width: int | float,
+) -> bool:
+    if "\n" in text or logical_width <= effective_width:
+        return False
+    if is_short_metric_text(text):
+        return logical_width <= effective_width * SINGLE_LINE_METRIC_WIDTH_RATIO
+
+    text_align = (paragraph or {}).get("textAlign") or element.get("textAlign")
+    compact_len = len(re.sub(r"\s+", "", text))
+    if text_align == "center" and compact_len <= 32:
+        return logical_width <= effective_width * CENTERED_SHORT_LABEL_WIDTH_RATIO
+
+    font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    if element.get("textType") in {"headline", "title"} and font_size <= 30 and compact_len <= 40:
+        return logical_width <= effective_width * HEADLINE_NEAR_FIT_WIDTH_RATIO
+    return False
+
+
+def estimate_text_max_line_width(element: dict[str, Any]) -> int | float:
+    font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    bold = element.get("bold", False)
+    font_family = element.get("fontFamily", "")
+    letter_spacing = resolve_letter_spacing(element)
+    paragraphs = [paragraph for paragraph in re.split(r"\n+", element["text"]) if paragraph]
+    return max(
+        [estimate_text_width(paragraph, font_size, letter_spacing, bold, font_family) for paragraph in paragraphs]
+        or [1]
+    )
+
+
 def is_similar_text_overlay(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     left_text = normalize_text_for_overlap(left.get("text") or "")
     right_text = normalize_text_for_overlap(right.get("text") or "")
@@ -211,29 +1076,203 @@ def is_similar_text_overlay(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool
     return SequenceMatcher(None, left_text, right_text).ratio() >= 0.75
 
 
-def estimate_text_line_count(element: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+def estimate_text_line_count_for_text(
+    element: dict[str, Any], text: str, paragraph: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+) -> int:
     font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
-    chars_per_line = max(1, int(element["width"] // max(font_size * 0.55, 1)))
-    paragraphs = [paragraph for paragraph in re.split(r"\n+", element["text"]) if paragraph]
+    bold = element.get("bold", False)
+    font_family = element.get("fontFamily", "")
+    letter_spacing = resolve_letter_spacing(element, paragraph)
+    available_width = max(element["width"] - element.get("paddingLeft", 0) - element.get("paddingRight", 0), 1)
+    hard_lines = text.split("\n")
+    if not text:
+        return 0
     line_count = 0
-    for paragraph in paragraphs:
-        logical_length = max(len(paragraph), 1)
-        line_count += max(1, -(-logical_length // chars_per_line))
-    return max(line_count, 1)
+    for hard_line in hard_lines:
+        if element.get("wrap") in {"false", "0"}:
+            line_count += 1
+            continue
+        logical_width = max(estimate_text_width(hard_line, font_size, letter_spacing, bold, font_family), 1)
+        effective_width = available_width + text_wrap_width_tolerance()
+        if is_single_line_visual_candidate(element, paragraph, hard_line, logical_width, effective_width):
+            line_count += 1
+            continue
+        line_count += max(1, math.ceil(logical_width / effective_width))
+    return line_count
+
+
+def estimate_text_line_count(element: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+    return max(estimate_text_line_count_for_text(element, element["text"]), 1)
+
+
+def estimate_text_line_height(element: dict[str, Any], line_spacing: str | None = None) -> int | float | None:
+    font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    if line_spacing is None:
+        return font_size * DEFAULT_TEXT_LINE_SPACING_MULTIPLE
+    match = re.fullmatch(r"(multiple|fixed):([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?)", line_spacing)
+    if match is None:
+        return None
+    spacing_type, value = match.groups()
+    return font_size * float(value) if spacing_type == "multiple" else float(value)
+
+
+def adjust_dense_body_line_height(
+    element: dict[str, Any],
+    line_spacing: str | None,
+    line_height: int | float,
+    paragraph_count: int,
+) -> int | float:
+    font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    if paragraph_count < 4 or font_size > 14 or not line_spacing:
+        return line_height
+    match = re.fullmatch(r"multiple:([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?)", line_spacing)
+    if match is None:
+        return line_height
+    return min(line_height, font_size * min(float(match.group(1)), DENSE_BODY_LINE_SPACING_MAX_MULTIPLE))
+
+
+def detect_text_may_overflow_shapes(elements: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for element in elements:
+        if not is_text_element(element) or not has_text_content(element):
+            continue
+        if has_explicit_height_auto_fit(element):
+            continue
+
+        font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+        paragraphs = element.get("paragraphs") or [
+            {
+                "text": element["text"],
+                "lineSpacing": None,
+                "beforeLineSpacing": None,
+                "afterLineSpacing": None,
+            }
+        ]
+        line_count = 0
+        estimated_height = 0.0
+        line_heights: list[int | float] = []
+        for paragraph in paragraphs:
+            paragraph_line_count = estimate_text_line_count_for_text(element, paragraph["text"], paragraph)
+            if paragraph_line_count == 0:
+                continue
+            resolved_line_spacing = paragraph["lineSpacing"] or element["lineSpacing"]
+            line_height = estimate_text_line_height(element, resolved_line_spacing)
+            before_spacing = estimate_text_line_height(
+                element, paragraph["beforeLineSpacing"] or element["beforeLineSpacing"] or "fixed:0"
+            )
+            after_spacing = estimate_text_line_height(
+                element, paragraph["afterLineSpacing"] or element["afterLineSpacing"] or "fixed:0"
+            )
+            if line_height is None or before_spacing is None or after_spacing is None:
+                line_count = 0
+                break
+            line_height = adjust_dense_body_line_height(element, resolved_line_spacing, line_height, len(paragraphs))
+            first_line_height = font_size if line_count == 0 else line_height
+            line_count += paragraph_line_count
+            line_heights.append(line_height)
+            estimated_height += (
+                before_spacing + first_line_height + max(paragraph_line_count - 1, 0) * line_height + after_spacing
+            )
+        if line_count == 0:
+            continue
+        available_height = max(element["height"] - element["paddingTop"] - element["paddingBottom"], 0)
+        overflow = estimated_height - available_height
+        if overflow <= text_height_overflow_tolerance():
+            continue
+
+        is_background = is_background_decorative_text(element, elements)
+        if is_background:
+            level = "info"
+        else:
+            level = "error" if overflow > 10 else "warning"
+        message = (
+            f'text shape {element["id"]} may overflow its own content box '
+            f'(estimated {estimated_height:g}px, available {available_height:g}px); '
+            'consider setting content wrap="true" autoFit="normal-auto-fit"'
+        )
+        if is_background:
+            message += " (likely background decoration: large font, low alpha, underneath other text)"
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": level,
+                "code": "text_may_overflow_shape",
+                "elements": [element["id"]],
+                "line_count": line_count,
+                "line_height": max(line_heights),
+                "estimated_height": estimated_height,
+                "available_height": available_height,
+                "overflow": overflow,
+                "message": message,
+                "hint": (
+                    "Increase shape.height, reduce the text, or set content wrap=\"true\" "
+                    "autoFit=\"normal-auto-fit\". "
+                    "This is an estimate based on font size, line spacing, and wrapped line count."
+                ),
+            }
+        )
+    return issues
+
+
+def is_background_decorative_text(
+    element: dict[str, Any], elements: list[dict[str, Any]]
+) -> bool:
+    if not is_ghost_text(element):
+        return False
+    for other in elements:
+        if other is element:
+            continue
+        if not is_text_element(other) or not has_text_content(other):
+            continue
+        foreground_alpha = other.get("textAlpha", other.get("alpha", 1))
+        if not isinstance(foreground_alpha, (int, float)) or foreground_alpha <= 0:
+            continue
+        if other["order"] <= element["order"]:
+            continue
+        if intersects(element, other):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def is_ghost_text(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if not is_text_element(element) or not has_text_content(element):
+        return False
+    font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    text_alpha = element.get("textAlpha", element.get("alpha", 1))
+    if not isinstance(text_alpha, (int, float)):
+        return False
+    if font_size > GHOST_TEXT_MIN_FONT_SIZE and text_alpha < GHOST_TEXT_MAX_ALPHA:
+        return True
+    return font_size >= GHOST_TEXT_FAINT_MIN_FONT_SIZE and text_alpha < GHOST_TEXT_FAINT_MAX_ALPHA
 
 
 def estimate_text_visual_bbox(element: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
     if not is_text_element(element) or not has_text_content(element) or is_decorative_text(element):
         return None
 
+    padding_left = element.get("paddingLeft", 0)
+    padding_right = element.get("paddingRight", 0)
+    padding_top = element.get("paddingTop", 0)
+    padding_bottom = element.get("paddingBottom", 0)
+    content_width = max(element["width"] - padding_left - padding_right, 0)
+    content_height = max(element["height"] - padding_top - padding_bottom, 0)
     font_size = element["fontSize"] if isinstance(element["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
-    char_width = max(font_size * 0.55, 1)
     line_count = estimate_text_line_count(element)
-    visual_width = min(element["width"], max(1, len(element["text"]) * char_width))
-    visual_height = min(element["height"], max(1, line_count * font_size * 1.2))
+    estimated_width = max(1, estimate_text_max_line_width(element))
+    visual_width = estimated_width if element.get("wrap") in {"false", "0"} else min(content_width, estimated_width)
+    visual_height = min(content_height, max(1, line_count * font_size * 1.2))
+    x = element["x"] + padding_left
+    if element.get("textAlign") == "center":
+        x += (content_width - visual_width) / 2
+    elif element.get("textAlign") == "right":
+        x += content_width - visual_width
+    y = element["y"] + padding_top
+    if element.get("verticalAlign") == "middle":
+        y += (content_height - visual_height) / 2
+    elif element.get("verticalAlign") == "bottom":
+        y += content_height - visual_height
     return {
-        "x": element["x"],
-        "y": element["y"],
+        "x": x,
+        "y": y,
         "width": visual_width,
         "height": visual_height,
     }
@@ -247,6 +1286,49 @@ def intersection_area(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> int | floa
     return width * height
 
 
+def intersection_height(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> int | float:
+    height = min(left["y"] + left["height"], right["y"] + right["height"]) - max(left["y"], right["y"])
+    return max(height, 0)
+
+
+def intersection_width(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> int | float:
+    width = min(left["x"] + left["width"], right["x"] + right["width"]) - max(left["x"], right["x"])
+    return max(width, 0)
+
+
+def element_area(element: dict[str, Any]) -> int | float:
+    return max(element["width"], 0) * max(element["height"], 0)
+
+
+def contains(outer: dict[str, Any], inner: dict[str, Any], tolerance: int | float = 2) -> bool:
+    return (
+        inner["x"] >= outer["x"] - tolerance
+        and inner["y"] >= outer["y"] - tolerance
+        and inner["x"] + inner["width"] <= outer["x"] + outer["width"] + tolerance
+        and inner["y"] + inner["height"] <= outer["y"] + outer["height"] + tolerance
+    )
+
+
+def is_bottom_layer_full_slide_whiteboard(
+    whiteboard: dict[str, Any], other: dict[str, Any], slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> bool:
+    return (
+        whiteboard["order"] < other["order"]
+        and whiteboard["x"] <= 2
+        and whiteboard["y"] <= 2
+        and whiteboard["width"] >= slide_width - 4
+        and whiteboard["height"] >= slide_height - 4
+    )
+
+
+def is_background_container_for_whiteboard(container: dict[str, Any], whiteboard: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if container["order"] > whiteboard["order"]:
+        return False
+    if is_text_element(container):
+        return False
+    return contains(container, whiteboard)
+
+
 def is_template_text_stack(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     if not (is_text_element(left) and is_text_element(right)):
         return False
@@ -269,11 +1351,69 @@ def is_template_text_stack(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     return same_column and vertical_offset >= top_font_size * 0.75
 
 
+def should_flag_horizontal_text_overflow(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if not (is_text_element(left) and is_text_element(right)):
+        return False
+    if not (has_text_content(left) and has_text_content(right)):
+        return False
+    if is_ghost_text(left) or is_ghost_text(right):
+        return False
+    if is_template_text_stack(left, right) or is_similar_text_overlay(left, right):
+        return False
+
+    source, target = sorted([left, right], key=lambda element: element["x"])
+    if source["x"] == target["x"]:
+        return False
+    wrap_enabled = source.get("wrap") not in {"false", "0"}
+    has_horizontal_gap = source["x"] + source["width"] <= target["x"]
+    if wrap_enabled and has_horizontal_gap:
+        return False
+    if source.get("autoFit") == "normal-auto-fit":
+        return False
+    if source.get("textAlign") in {"center", "right"}:
+        return False
+
+    font_size = source["fontSize"] if isinstance(source["fontSize"], (int, float)) else 16
+    padding_left = source.get("paddingLeft", 0)
+    padding_right = source.get("paddingRight", 0)
+    available_width = max(source["width"] - padding_left - padding_right, 1)
+    visual_width = estimate_text_max_line_width(source)
+    overflow_width = visual_width - available_width
+    min_overflow = max(font_size * 1.5, available_width * 0.08)
+    if overflow_width < min_overflow:
+        return False
+
+    intrusion_width = source["x"] + padding_left + visual_width - target["x"]
+    min_intrusion = max(font_size * 1.5, target["width"] * 0.08)
+    if intrusion_width < min_intrusion:
+        return False
+
+    vertical_overlap = intersection_height(source, target)
+    min_vertical_overlap = min(source["height"], target["height"]) * 0.40
+    return vertical_overlap >= min_vertical_overlap
+
+
+def horizontal_text_overflow_measurement(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float]:
+    source, target = sorted([left, right], key=lambda element: element["x"])
+    padding_left = source.get("paddingLeft", 0)
+    visual_width = estimate_text_max_line_width(source)
+    source_visual_bbox = {"x": source["x"] + padding_left, "y": source["y"], "width": visual_width, "height": source["height"]}
+    width = intersection_width(source_visual_bbox, target)
+    height = intersection_height(source_visual_bbox, target)
+    return {
+        "intersection_width": round(width, 3),
+        "intersection_height": round(height, 3),
+        "intersection_area": round(width * height, 3),
+    }
+
+
 def should_flag_overlap(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     if is_text_element(left) and not has_text_content(left):
         return False
     if is_text_element(right) and not has_text_content(right):
         return False
+    if is_ghost_text(left) or is_ghost_text(right):
+        return False
     if is_template_text_stack(left, right):
         return False
     if is_text_element(left) and is_text_element(right):
@@ -294,13 +1434,356 @@ def should_flag_overlap(left: dict[str, Any], right: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def lint_slide(slide_xml: str, slide_number: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    elements = extract_elements(slide_xml)
+def build_whiteboard_external_overlap_issue(
+    whiteboard: dict[str, Any], overlap_details: list[dict[str, Any]]
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    element_ids = [detail["element"] for detail in overlap_details]
+    return {
+        "level": "warning",
+        "code": "whiteboard_external_overlap",
+        "elements": [whiteboard["id"], *element_ids],
+        "message": f'whiteboard {whiteboard["id"]} overlaps {len(element_ids)} sibling elements across its boundary',
+        "hint": (
+            "Treat this as a static whiteboard container-bbox risk, not final visual proof. "
+            "After moving or accepting the overlap, use screenshot QA or equivalent rendered visual inspection as "
+            "the final authority because XML readback does not include whiteboard SVG/Mermaid internals."
+        ),
+        "overlaps": overlap_details,
+    }
+
+
+def should_report_whiteboard_overlap(
+    whiteboard: dict[str, Any],
+    other: dict[str, Any],
+    slide_width: int | float,
+    slide_height: int | float,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    if other is whiteboard or not intersects(whiteboard, other):
+        return None
+    if is_ghost_text(other):
+        return None
+    if contains(whiteboard, other):
+        return None
+    if is_bottom_layer_full_slide_whiteboard(whiteboard, other, slide_width, slide_height):
+        return None
+    if is_background_container_for_whiteboard(other, whiteboard):
+        return None
+
+    overlap_width = intersection_width(whiteboard, other)
+    overlap_height = intersection_height(whiteboard, other)
+    if overlap_width < 8 or overlap_height < 8:
+        return None
+
+    other_area = element_area(other)
+    if other_area <= 0:
+        return None
+    overlap_area = overlap_width * overlap_height
+    overlap_ratio = overlap_area / other_area
+    if overlap_ratio < 0.15:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "element": other["id"],
+        "kind": other["kind"],
+        "type": other.get("type"),
+        "overlap_width": overlap_width,
+        "overlap_height": overlap_height,
+        "target_overlap_ratio": round(overlap_ratio, 3),
+    }
+
+
+def prune_contained_text_overlap_details(
+    overlap_details: list[dict[str, Any]], elements_by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    pruned: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for detail in overlap_details:
+        element = elements_by_id[detail["element"]]
+        if is_text_element(element):
+            has_reported_container = any(
+                detail["element"] != other_detail["element"]
+                and not is_text_element(elements_by_id[other_detail["element"]])
+                and contains(elements_by_id[other_detail["element"]], element)
+                for other_detail in overlap_details
+            )
+            if has_reported_container:
+                continue
+        pruned.append(detail)
+    return pruned
+
+
+def detect_whiteboard_external_overlaps(
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]], slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    elements_by_id = {element["id"]: element for element in elements}
+    for whiteboard in [element for element in elements if is_whiteboard_element(element)]:
+        overlap_details = [
+            detail
+            for element in elements
+            if (
+                detail := should_report_whiteboard_overlap(
+                    whiteboard,
+                    element,
+                    slide_width,
+                    slide_height,
+                )
+            )
+            is not None
+        ]
+        overlap_details = prune_contained_text_overlap_details(overlap_details, elements_by_id)
+        if overlap_details:
+            issues.append(build_whiteboard_external_overlap_issue(whiteboard, overlap_details))
+    return issues
+
+
+def element_canvas_bbox(element: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float]:
+    bbox = {key: element[key] for key in ("x", "y", "width", "height")}
+    if element["kind"] != "chart" and not (element["kind"] == "shape" and element["type"] == "text"):
+        return bbox
+    rotation = element["rotation"]
+    if not isinstance(rotation, (int, float)) or not math.isfinite(rotation):
+        rotation = 0
+    rotation %= 360
+    if math.isclose(rotation, 0, abs_tol=1e-9):
+        return bbox
+    radians = math.radians(rotation)
+    sine = abs(math.sin(radians))
+    cosine = abs(math.cos(radians))
+    sine = 0 if math.isclose(sine, 0, abs_tol=1e-12) else sine
+    cosine = 0 if math.isclose(cosine, 0, abs_tol=1e-12) else cosine
+    rotated_width = element["width"] * cosine + element["height"] * sine
+    rotated_height = element["width"] * sine + element["height"] * cosine
+    return {
+        "x": element["x"] - (rotated_width - element["width"]) / 2,
+        "y": element["y"] - (rotated_height - element["height"]) / 2,
+        "width": rotated_width,
+        "height": rotated_height,
+    }
+
+
+def detect_elements_out_of_canvas(
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]], slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for element in (
+        element
+        for element in elements
+        if element["kind"] in {"table", "chart"}
+        or (element["kind"] == "shape" and element["type"] in {"rect", "text"})
+    ):
+        bbox = element_canvas_bbox(element)
+        overflow = {
+            "left": max(-bbox["x"], 0),
+            "top": max(-bbox["y"], 0),
+            "right": max(bbox["x"] + bbox["width"] - slide_width, 0),
+            "bottom": max(bbox["y"] + bbox["height"] - slide_height, 0),
+        }
+        overflow_details = [
+            f"{side} by {amount:g}px"
+            for side, amount in overflow.items()
+            if amount > CANVAS_OVERFLOW_TOLERANCE
+        ]
+        if not overflow_details:
+            continue
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": "error",
+                "code": f'{element["kind"]}_out_of_canvas',
+                "elements": [element["id"]],
+                "canvas": {"width": slide_width, "height": slide_height},
+                "bbox": bbox,
+                "overflow": overflow,
+                "message": (
+                    f'{element["kind"]} {element["id"]} exceeds the {slide_width:g}x{slide_height:g} canvas '
+                    f'({", ".join(overflow_details)})'
+                ),
+                "hint": (
+                    "Move the table inside the canvas, reduce table.width/table.height, or split the table across "
+                    "slides."
+                    if element["kind"] == "table"
+                    else f'Move the {element["kind"]} inside the canvas or reduce its width/height.'
+                ),
+            }
+        )
+    return issues
+
+
+def extract_table_column_sizes(table_xml: str) -> list[int | float | None]:
+    sizes: list[int | float | None] = []
+    for match in re.finditer(r"<col\b([^>]*)/?>", table_xml):
+        attrs = match.group(1)
+        span = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "span") or 1
+        span_count = int(span) if math.isfinite(span) and span > 0 and float(span).is_integer() else 1
+        sizes.extend([extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width")] * span_count)
+    return sizes
+
+
+def extract_table_row_sizes(table_xml: str) -> list[int | float | None]:
+    return [extract_numeric_attribute(match.group(1), "height") for match in re.finditer(r"<tr\b([^>]*)>", table_xml)]
+
+
+def resolve_table_dimension(
+    table_xml: str,
+    declared_size: int | float | None,
+    extract_sizes: Any,
+    default_size: int | float,
+) -> tuple[int | float | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+    input_sizes = extract_sizes(table_xml)
+    if not input_sizes:
+        return declared_size, None
+    layout = solve_weighted_min_layout(
+        input_sizes, default_size, declared_size if is_filled_size(declared_size) else None
+    )
+    return layout["actual_size"], layout
+
+
+def format_size(size: int | float) -> str:
+    return f"{size:g}"
+
+
+def detect_table_layout_size_mismatches(elements: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    dimensions = {
+        "width": ("col", "column widths"),
+        "height": ("tr", "row heights"),
+    }
+    for table in (element for element in elements if element["kind"] == "table"):
+        for dimension, (child_tag, child_description) in dimensions.items():
+            target_size = table[f"declared_{dimension}"]
+            if not is_filled_size(target_size):
+                continue
+            layout = table["table_layouts"][dimension]
+            if layout is None:
+                continue
+            actual_size = layout["actual_size"]
+            if math.isclose(actual_size, target_size, rel_tol=1e-9, abs_tol=1e-9):
+                continue
+            issues.append(
+                {
+                    "level": "info",
+                    "code": "table_resolved_size_mismatch",
+                    "elements": [table["id"]],
+                    "dimension": dimension,
+                    "declared_size": target_size,
+                    "resolved_size": actual_size,
+                    "resolved_sizes": layout["final_sizes"],
+                    "message": (
+                        f'table {table["id"]} declares {dimension}={format_size(target_size)}px, but its '
+                        f"{child_description} resolve to {format_size(actual_size)}px"
+                    ),
+                    "hint": (
+                        f"Set table.{dimension} to {format_size(actual_size)}px, or adjust <{child_tag}> sizes "
+                        f"so their resolved total matches {format_size(target_size)}px."
+                    ),
+                }
+            )
+    return issues
+
+
+def segment_intersects_rect(
+    x1: float, y1: float, x2: float, y2: float, rect: dict[str, int | float]
+) -> bool:
+    """True when segment (x1,y1)-(x2,y2) enters the axis-aligned rect (Liang-Barsky clip)."""
+    left = rect["x"]
+    top = rect["y"]
+    right = rect["x"] + rect["width"]
+    bottom = rect["y"] + rect["height"]
+    if right <= left or bottom <= top:
+        return False
+    dx = x2 - x1
+    dy = y2 - y1
+    if dx == 0 and dy == 0:
+        return left <= x1 <= right and top <= y1 <= bottom
+    t_enter, t_exit = 0.0, 1.0
+    for delta, distance in ((-dx, x1 - left), (dx, right - x1), (-dy, y1 - top), (dy, bottom - y1)):
+        if delta == 0:
+            if distance < 0:
+                return False
+            continue
+        t = distance / delta
+        if delta < 0:
+            t_enter = max(t_enter, t)
+        else:
+            t_exit = min(t_exit, t)
+        if t_enter > t_exit:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def line_text_graze_margin(text_element: dict[str, Any]) -> float:
+    font_size = text_element["fontSize"] if isinstance(text_element.get("fontSize"), (int, float)) else 16
+    return max(font_size * LINE_TEXT_GRAZE_FONT_RATIO, LINE_TEXT_GRAZE_MIN_PX)
+
+
+def erode_rect(rect: dict[str, int | float], margin: float) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
+    width = rect["width"] - 2 * margin
+    height = rect["height"] - 2 * margin
+    if width <= 0 or height <= 0:
+        return None
+    return {"x": rect["x"] + margin, "y": rect["y"] + margin, "width": width, "height": height}
+
+
+def line_crosses_text(line: dict[str, Any], text_element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if not is_visually_rendered(line) or line.get("alpha", 1) < LINE_MIN_VISIBLE_ALPHA:
+        return False
+    if not is_text_element(text_element) or not has_text_content(text_element):
+        return False
+    if is_ghost_text(text_element) or is_decorative_text(text_element):
+        return False
+    glyph_bbox = estimate_text_visual_bbox(text_element)
+    if glyph_bbox is None:
+        return False
+    # Erode the glyph box so a line skimming the letter edge or only clipping the padding-only text
+    # frame is exempt; only a line that actually cuts through the letterforms is a crossing.
+    target = erode_rect(glyph_bbox, line_text_graze_margin(text_element))
+    if target is None:
+        return False
+    return segment_intersects_rect(
+        line["startX"], line["startY"], line["endX"], line["endY"], target
+    )
+
+
+def detect_line_text_crossings(
+    slide_xml: str, elements: list[dict[str, Any]]
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    lines = extract_line_elements(slide_xml)
+    if not lines:
+        return []
+    text_elements = [element for element in elements if is_text_element(element)]
     issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for line in lines:
+        for text_element in text_elements:
+            if not line_crosses_text(line, text_element):
+                continue
+            issues.append(
+                {
+                    "level": "error",
+                    "code": "bbox_overlap",
+                    "elements": [line["id"], text_element["id"]],
+                    "message": f'line {line["id"]} crosses text {text_element["id"]}',
+                    "hint": "Move the line off the text glyphs so it no longer cuts through the letterforms.",
+                }
+            )
+    return issues
+
+
+def lint_slide(
+    slide_xml: str, slide_number: int, slide_width: int | float = 960, slide_height: int | float = 540
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    elements = extract_elements(slide_xml)
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
+        *detect_whiteboard_external_overlaps(elements, slide_width, slide_height),
+        *detect_elements_out_of_canvas(elements, slide_width, slide_height),
+        *detect_table_layout_size_mismatches(elements),
+        *detect_text_may_overflow_shapes(elements),
+        *detect_image_text_occlusions(elements),
+        *detect_line_text_crossings(slide_xml, elements),
+    ]
 
     for index, left in enumerate(elements):
         for right in elements[index + 1 :]:
-            if not intersects(left, right) or not should_flag_overlap(left, right):
+            horizontal_overflow = should_flag_horizontal_text_overflow(left, right)
+            if not horizontal_overflow and (not intersects(left, right) or not should_flag_overlap(left, right)):
                 continue
             issues.append(
                 {
@@ -308,36 +1791,891 @@ def lint_slide(slide_xml: str, slide_number: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
                     "code": "bbox_overlap",
                     "elements": [left["id"], right["id"]],
                     "message": f'{left["id"]} overlaps {right["id"]}',
+                    "hint": "Move or resize the elements so their visual bounds no longer intersect.",
+                    **(
+                        {"measurement": horizontal_text_overflow_measurement(left, right)}
+                        if horizontal_overflow
+                        else {}
+                    ),
                 }
             )
 
-    return {"slide_number": slide_number, "element_count": len(elements), "issues": issues}
+    return {
+        "slide_number": slide_number,
+        "element_count": len(elements),
+        "elements": elements,
+        "issues": issues,
+    }
 
 
-def lint_xml(xml: str, source_path: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    xml_error = validate_xml_well_formed(xml)
-    if xml_error:
-        return {
-            "file": source_path,
-            "slide_size": {"width": 960, "height": 540},
-            "summary": {"slide_count": 0, "error_count": 1, "warning_count": 0},
-            "issues": [xml_error],
-            "slides": [],
+
+MIN_CONTAINER_WIDTH = 140
+MIN_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 160
+MIN_SHORT_CARD_HEIGHT = 80
+MIN_CONTAINER_AREA = 20_000
+MIN_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO = 0.15
+MIN_SLIDE_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO = 0.035
+MIN_SLIDE_CONTENT_ELEMENT_COUNT = 4
+SHORT_CARD_SIZE_TOLERANCE_RATIO = 0.10
+MIN_SIMILAR_SHORT_CARD_COUNT = 2
+LARGE_VISUAL_CHILD_RATIO = 0.35
+LAYOUT_PANEL_SPAN_RATIO = 0.90
+IMAGE_OVERLAY_MATCH_RATIO = 0.90
+DENSITY_CONTAINMENT_TOLERANCE = 8
+
+
+def clipped_bbox(element: dict[str, Any], container: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
+    left = max(element["x"], container["x"])
+    top = max(element["y"], container["y"])
+    right = min(element["x"] + element["width"], container["x"] + container["width"])
+    bottom = min(element["y"] + element["height"], container["y"] + container["height"])
+    if right <= left or bottom <= top:
+        return None
+    return {"x": left, "y": top, "width": right - left, "height": bottom - top}
+
+
+def rectangle_union_area(rectangles: list[dict[str, int | float]]) -> int | float:
+    x_coordinates = sorted({coordinate for rect in rectangles for coordinate in (rect["x"], rect["x"] + rect["width"])})
+    area = 0
+    for left, right in zip(x_coordinates, x_coordinates[1:]):
+        intervals = sorted(
+            (rect["y"], rect["y"] + rect["height"])
+            for rect in rectangles
+            if rect["x"] < right and rect["x"] + rect["width"] > left
+        )
+        covered_height = 0
+        interval_end: int | float | None = None
+        for top, bottom in intervals:
+            if interval_end is None:
+                covered_height += bottom - top
+                interval_end = bottom
+            elif bottom > interval_end:
+                covered_height += bottom - max(top, interval_end)
+                interval_end = bottom
+        area += (right - left) * covered_height
+    return area
+
+
+def has_similar_short_card_peer(element: dict[str, Any], elements: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
+    return sum(
+        other is not element
+        and is_visually_rendered(other)
+        and other["kind"] == "shape"
+        and other["type"] == "rect"
+        and other["width"] >= MIN_CONTAINER_WIDTH
+        and other["height"] >= MIN_SHORT_CARD_HEIGHT
+        and element_area(other) >= MIN_CONTAINER_AREA
+        and abs(other["width"] - element["width"]) / max(other["width"], element["width"])
+        <= SHORT_CARD_SIZE_TOLERANCE_RATIO
+        and abs(other["height"] - element["height"]) / max(other["height"], element["height"])
+        <= SHORT_CARD_SIZE_TOLERANCE_RATIO
+        for other in elements
+    ) >= MIN_SIMILAR_SHORT_CARD_COUNT
+
+
+def is_layout_container(
+    element: dict[str, Any],
+    slide_width: int | float,
+    slide_height: int | float,
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+) -> bool:
+    has_supported_height = element["height"] >= MIN_CONTAINER_HEIGHT or (
+        elements is not None
+        and element["height"] >= MIN_SHORT_CARD_HEIGHT
+        and has_similar_short_card_peer(element, elements)
+    )
+    return (
+        element["kind"] == "shape"
+        and element["type"] == "rect"
+        and is_visually_rendered(element)
+        and element["width"] >= MIN_CONTAINER_WIDTH
+        and has_supported_height
+        and element_area(element) >= MIN_CONTAINER_AREA
+        and not (
+            element["x"] <= 2
+            and element["y"] <= 2
+            and element["width"] >= slide_width - 4
+            and element["height"] >= slide_height - 4
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def is_edge_spanning_layout_panel(
+    element: dict[str, Any], slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> bool:
+    touches_horizontal_edge = element["x"] <= 2 or element["x"] + element["width"] >= slide_width - 2
+    touches_vertical_edge = element["y"] <= 2 or element["y"] + element["height"] >= slide_height - 2
+    return (touches_horizontal_edge and element["height"] >= slide_height * LAYOUT_PANEL_SPAN_RATIO) or (
+        touches_vertical_edge and element["width"] >= slide_width * LAYOUT_PANEL_SPAN_RATIO
+    )
+
+
+def has_matching_image_overlay(container: dict[str, Any], elements: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
+    container_area = element_area(container)
+    return any(
+        element["kind"] == "img"
+        and is_visually_rendered(element)
+        and intersection_area(container, element) / max(1, container_area) >= IMAGE_OVERLAY_MATCH_RATIO
+        for element in elements
+    )
+
+
+def is_nested_in_layout_panel(
+    container: dict[str, Any], elements: list[dict[str, Any]], slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> bool:
+    return any(
+        element is not container
+        and element["kind"] == "shape"
+        and element["type"] == "rect"
+        and is_visually_rendered(element)
+        and is_edge_spanning_layout_panel(element, slide_width, slide_height)
+        and contains(element, container, tolerance=DENSITY_CONTAINMENT_TOLERANCE)
+        for element in elements
+    )
+
+
+def extract_density_elements(slide_xml: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    elements = extract_elements(slide_xml)
+    elements_by_id = {element["id"]: element for element in elements}
+    root = ET.fromstring(slide_xml)
+    for node in root.iter():
+        if xml_local_name(node.tag) != "shape":
+            continue
+        element = elements_by_id.get(node.attrib.get("id", ""))
+        if element is None:
+            continue
+        content_node = next(
+            (child for child in node if xml_local_name(child.tag) == "content"),
+            None,
+        )
+        paragraphs = (
+            [
+                " ".join("".join(paragraph.itertext()).split())
+                for paragraph in content_node.iter()
+                if xml_local_name(paragraph.tag) == "p"
+            ]
+            if content_node is not None
+            else []
+        )
+        raw_font_size = (
+            content_node.attrib.get("fontSize") if content_node is not None else None
+        ) or node.attrib.get("fontSize")
+        try:
+            base_font_size = float(raw_font_size or 16)
+        except ValueError:
+            base_font_size = 16.0
+        element.update(
+            {
+                "textType": content_node.attrib.get("textType") if content_node is not None else None,
+                "textAlign": content_node.attrib.get("textAlign") if content_node is not None else None,
+                "autoFit": content_node.attrib.get("autoFit") if content_node is not None else None,
+                "fontSize": base_font_size,
+                "text": "\n".join(paragraph for paragraph in paragraphs if paragraph),
+            }
+        )
+        if not has_text_content(element):
+            continue
+        declared_font_sizes = []
+        for descendant in node.iter():
+            raw_declared_font_size = descendant.attrib.get("fontSize")
+            if raw_declared_font_size is None:
+                continue
+            try:
+                declared_font_sizes.append(float(raw_declared_font_size))
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+        if declared_font_sizes:
+            element["fontSize"] = max(declared_font_sizes)
+    for match in re.finditer(r"<icon\b([^>]*)>", slide_xml):
+        attrs = match.group(1)
+        x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftX")
+        y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftY")
+        width = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width")
+        height = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "height")
+        if any(value is None for value in (x, y, width, height)):
+            continue
+        icon_alpha = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "alpha")
+        elements.append(
+            {
+                "id": extract_attribute(attrs, "id") or f"icon-{len(elements) + 1}",
+                "kind": "icon",
+                "type": "icon",
+                "x": x,
+                "y": y,
+                "width": width,
+                "height": height,
+                "rotation": extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "rotation") or 0,
+                "alpha": icon_alpha if icon_alpha is not None else 1,
+                "order": len(elements),
+            }
+        )
+    for match in re.finditer(r"<polyline\b([^>]*)>", slide_xml):
+        attrs = match.group(1)
+        x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftX")
+        y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "topLeftY")
+        width = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "width")
+        height = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "height")
+        if any(value is None for value in (x, y, width, height)):
+            continue
+        polyline_alpha = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "alpha")
+        elements.append(
+            {
+                "id": extract_attribute(attrs, "id") or f"polyline-{len(elements) + 1}",
+                "kind": "polyline",
+                "type": "polyline",
+                "x": x,
+                "y": y,
+                "width": width,
+                "height": height,
+                "rotation": extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "rotation") or 0,
+                "alpha": polyline_alpha if polyline_alpha is not None else 1,
+                "order": len(elements),
+            }
+        )
+    for line_element in extract_line_elements(slide_xml):
+        line_element["order"] = len(elements)
+        elements.append(line_element)
+    return elements
+
+
+def is_visually_rendered(element: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    return element.get("alpha", 1) > 0
+
+
+def visual_bbox(element: dict[str, Any], container: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
+    if not is_visually_rendered(element):
+        return None
+    if is_text_element(element):
+        estimated = estimate_text_visual_bbox(element)
+        return clipped_bbox(estimated, container) if estimated else None
+    return clipped_bbox(element, container)
+
+
+def own_text_visual_bbox(container: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
+    if container["kind"] != "shape" or not has_text_content(container):
+        return None
+    text_proxy = {**container, "type": "text"}
+    estimated = estimate_text_visual_bbox(text_proxy)
+    return clipped_bbox(estimated, container) if estimated else None
+
+
+def slide_content_visual_bbox(
+    element: dict[str, Any], slide_bbox: dict[str, int | float]
+) -> dict[str, int | float] | None:
+    if not is_visually_rendered(element):
+        return None
+    if is_text_element(element):
+        estimated = estimate_text_visual_bbox(element)
+        return clipped_bbox(estimated, slide_bbox) if estimated else None
+    if element["kind"] == "shape" and has_text_content(element):
+        estimated = own_text_visual_bbox(element)
+        return clipped_bbox(estimated, slide_bbox) if estimated else None
+    if element["kind"] == "line":
+        # a straight horizontal/vertical line has zero width or height in one axis; clipped_bbox
+        # treats zero-area rects as invisible, so pad to its rendered stroke thickness instead.
+        return clipped_bbox(line_stroke_bbox(element), slide_bbox)
+    if element["kind"] in {"img", "chart", "table", "whiteboard", "icon", "polyline"}:
+        return clipped_bbox(element, slide_bbox)
+    return None
+
+
+def line_stroke_bbox(element: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {**element, "width": max(element["width"], 1), "height": max(element["height"], 1)}
+
+
+def is_slide_content_present(
+    element: dict[str, Any], slide_bbox: dict[str, int | float]
+) -> bool:
+    # Deliberately permissive, unlike slide_content_visual_bbox: blank_slide is asking "is
+    # *anything* rendered here", not the richer "counts toward meaningful content density" bar
+    # that sparse_slide_content/sparse_container_content apply. A plain shape with no text (a
+    # decorative rect/ellipse/etc.), <undefined>, or any future SXSD data element should all
+    # count here — deny-list only what's actually invisible (alpha<=0 or zero on-canvas area)
+    # instead of maintaining an allow-list that silently treats unlisted kinds as blank.
+    if not is_visually_rendered(element):
+        return False
+    if (
+        element["kind"] == "shape"
+        and element["type"] == "rect"
+        and not has_text_content(element)
+        and element["x"] <= 2
+        and element["y"] <= 2
+        and element["width"] >= slide_bbox["width"] - 4
+        and element["height"] >= slide_bbox["height"] - 4
+    ):
+        # A full-canvas plain rect is a background panel, not content -- same reasoning as
+        # is_layout_container's existing background exclusion. A slide with nothing else on it
+        # is still effectively blank.
+        return False
+    bbox = line_stroke_bbox(element) if element["kind"] == "line" else element
+    return clipped_bbox(bbox, slide_bbox) is not None
+
+
+def is_large_visual_child(element: dict[str, Any], container: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if element["kind"] not in {"img", "chart", "table", "whiteboard"}:
+        return False
+    if not is_visually_rendered(element):
+        return False
+    return element_area(element) / element_area(container) >= LARGE_VISUAL_CHILD_RATIO
+
+
+def detect_sparse_container_content(
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]], slide_number: int, slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    issues: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for container in (
+        element for element in elements if is_layout_container(element, slide_width, slide_height, elements)
+    ):
+        if (
+            is_edge_spanning_layout_panel(container, slide_width, slide_height)
+            or is_nested_in_layout_panel(container, elements, slide_width, slide_height)
+            or has_matching_image_overlay(container, elements)
+        ):
+            continue
+        children = [
+            element
+            for element in elements
+            if element is not container
+            and contains(container, element, tolerance=DENSITY_CONTAINMENT_TOLERANCE)
+        ]
+        if any(is_large_visual_child(child, container) for child in children):
+            continue
+        own_text_bbox = own_text_visual_bbox(container)
+        rectangles = ([own_text_bbox] if own_text_bbox else []) + [
+            bbox for child in children if (bbox := visual_bbox(child, container)) is not None
+        ]
+        content_area = rectangle_union_area(rectangles) if rectangles else 0
+        coverage_ratio = content_area / element_area(container)
+        if coverage_ratio >= MIN_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO:
+            continue
+        issues.append(
+            {
+                "level": "warning",
+                "code": "sparse_container_content",
+                "target": {
+                    "slide_number": slide_number,
+                    "container_id": container["id"],
+                    "container_type": container["type"],
+                    "bbox": {key: container[key] for key in ("x", "y", "width", "height")},
+                },
+                "rule": {
+                    "name": "large_container_visible_content_coverage",
+                    "threshold": MIN_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO,
+                    "comparison": "content_coverage_ratio < threshold",
+                },
+                "measurement": {
+                    "container_area": element_area(container),
+                    "visible_content_area": round(content_area, 3),
+                    "content_coverage_ratio": round(coverage_ratio, 3),
+                    "content_element_count": len(children) + (1 if own_text_bbox else 0),
+                },
+                "elements": [container["id"], *[child["id"] for child in children]],
+            }
+        )
+    return issues
+
+
+def detect_sparse_slide_content(
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]], slide_number: int, slide_width: int | float, slide_height: int | float
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    slide_bbox = {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": slide_width, "height": slide_height}
+    content = [
+        (element, bbox)
+        for element in elements
+        if (bbox := slide_content_visual_bbox(element, slide_bbox)) is not None
+    ]
+    if len(content) < MIN_SLIDE_CONTENT_ELEMENT_COUNT:
+        return []
+    content_area = rectangle_union_area([bbox for _, bbox in content])
+    slide_area = slide_width * slide_height
+    coverage_ratio = content_area / slide_area
+    if coverage_ratio >= MIN_SLIDE_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO:
+        return []
+    return [
+        {
+            "level": "warning",
+            "code": "sparse_slide_content",
+            "target": {
+                "slide_number": slide_number,
+                "bbox": slide_bbox,
+            },
+            "rule": {
+                "name": "slide_visible_content_coverage",
+                "threshold": MIN_SLIDE_CONTENT_COVERAGE_RATIO,
+                "comparison": "content_coverage_ratio < threshold",
+            },
+            "measurement": {
+                "slide_area": slide_area,
+                "visible_content_area": round(content_area, 3),
+                "content_coverage_ratio": round(coverage_ratio, 3),
+                "content_element_count": len(content),
+            },
+            "elements": [element["id"] for element, _ in content],
         }
+    ]
+
 
-    presentation = parse_presentation(xml)
-    slides = [
-        lint_slide(slide_xml, index + 1)
-        for index, slide_xml in enumerate(presentation["slides"])
+def detect_blank_slide(
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    slide_number: int,
+    slide_width: int | float,
+    slide_height: int | float,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    slide_bbox = {"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": slide_width, "height": slide_height}
+    visible_elements = [
+        element for element in elements if is_slide_content_present(element, slide_bbox)
     ]
-    error_count = sum(1 for slide in slides for issue in slide["issues"] if issue["level"] == "error")
-    warning_count = sum(1 for slide in slides for issue in slide["issues"] if issue["level"] == "warning")
+    if visible_elements:
+        return []
+    return [
+        {
+            "level": "error",
+            "code": "blank_slide",
+            "schema_version": "2.0",
+            "target": {"slide_number": slide_number},
+            "rule": {
+                "name": "slide_has_visible_content",
+                "comparison": "visible_element_count == 0",
+            },
+            "measurement": {
+                "visible_element_count": 0,
+                "declared_element_count": len(elements),
+            },
+            "elements": [element["id"] for element in elements],
+            "message": "slide has no visible content beyond empty layout shapes",
+            "hint": "Add visible text, an image, a chart, a table, a whiteboard, or an icon before creating the slide.",
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+
+RULE_METADATA: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
+    "xml_not_well_formed": {
+        "name": "xml_is_well_formed",
+        "comparison": "xml_parse_error == false",
+    },
+    "sml_prefixed_tag": {
+        "name": "sml_uses_default_namespace",
+        "comparison": "prefixed_sml_tag_count == 0",
+    },
+    "sxsd_unsupported_tag": {
+        "name": "tag_is_supported_by_slides_xml_schema",
+        "comparison": "unsupported_tag_count == 0",
+    },
+    "sxsd_unsupported_attr": {
+        "name": "attribute_is_supported_by_slides_xml_schema",
+        "comparison": "unsupported_attribute_count == 0",
+    },
+    "icon_missing_fill_color": {
+        "name": "icon_has_visible_fill_color",
+        "comparison": "fill_color_present == true",
+    },
+    "icon_transparent_fill_color": {
+        "name": "icon_has_visible_fill_color",
+        "comparison": "fill_alpha > 0",
+    },
+    "iconpark_unsupported_icon_type": {
+        "name": "iconpark_type_is_supported",
+        "comparison": "icon_type in iconpark_index",
+    },
+    "bbox_overlap": {
+        "name": "text_visual_bounds_do_not_overlap",
+        "comparison": "intersection_area == 0",
+    },
+    "text_may_overflow_shape": {
+        "name": "estimated_text_fits_declared_shape",
+        "comparison": "estimated_height <= available_height",
+    },
+    "whiteboard_external_overlap": {
+        "name": "whiteboard_does_not_cross_sibling_content",
+        "comparison": "external_overlap_count == 0",
+    },
+    "image_covers_text": {
+        "name": "image_does_not_cover_text",
+        "comparison": "intersection_area == 0",
+    },
+    "image_may_cover_vertical_text": {
+        "name": "image_vertical_text_occlusion_requires_review",
+        "comparison": "intersection_area == 0",
+    },
+    "table_resolved_size_mismatch": {
+        "name": "table_declared_size_matches_resolved_grid",
+        "comparison": "declared_size == resolved_size",
+    },
+    "blank_slide": {
+        "name": "slide_has_visible_content",
+        "comparison": "visible_element_count > 0",
+    },
+}
+
+
+def issue_rule(issue: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if issue.get("rule"):
+        return {**issue["rule"], "id": issue["code"]}
+    if issue["code"].endswith("_out_of_canvas"):
+        return {
+            "id": issue["code"],
+            "name": "element_stays_within_slide_canvas",
+            "comparison": "max(left, top, right, bottom overflow) == 0",
+        }
     return {
+        "id": issue["code"],
+        **RULE_METADATA.get(
+            issue["code"],
+            {"name": issue["code"], "comparison": "violation_count == 0"},
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def issue_measurement(
+    issue: dict[str, Any], elements_by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if issue.get("measurement") is not None:
+        return issue["measurement"]
+    if issue["code"] == "bbox_overlap" and len(issue.get("elements", [])) == 2:
+        left = elements_by_id.get(issue["elements"][0])
+        right = elements_by_id.get(issue["elements"][1])
+        if left and right:
+            left_box = (estimate_text_visual_bbox(left) if is_text_element(left) else None) or left
+            right_box = (estimate_text_visual_bbox(right) if is_text_element(right) else None) or right
+            width = intersection_width(left_box, right_box)
+            height = intersection_height(left_box, right_box)
+            return {
+                "intersection_width": round(width, 3),
+                "intersection_height": round(height, 3),
+                "intersection_area": round(width * height, 3),
+            }
+    if issue["code"].endswith("_out_of_canvas"):
+        return {
+            "canvas": issue.get("canvas"),
+            "bbox": issue.get("bbox"),
+            "overflow": issue.get("overflow"),
+        }
+    measurement_keys = (
+        "line",
+        "column",
+        "tag",
+        "attr",
+        "iconType",
+        "line_count",
+        "line_height",
+        "estimated_height",
+        "available_height",
+        "overflow",
+        "dimension",
+        "declared_size",
+        "resolved_size",
+        "resolved_sizes",
+        "overlaps",
+    )
+    measured = {key: issue[key] for key in measurement_keys if key in issue}
+    return measured or {"violation_count": 1}
+
+
+def related_object(element: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "element_id": element["id"],
+        "kind": element["kind"],
+        "type": element["type"],
+        "bbox": {key: element[key] for key in ("x", "y", "width", "height")},
+    }
+
+
+def extract_line_elements(slide_xml: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    elements: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for match in re.finditer(r"<line\b([^>]*?)(/?)>", slide_xml):
+        attrs = match.group(1)
+        start_x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "startX")
+        start_y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "startY")
+        end_x = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "endX")
+        end_y = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "endY")
+        if any(value is None for value in (start_x, start_y, end_x, end_y)):
+            continue
+        line_alpha = extract_numeric_attribute(attrs, "alpha")
+        base_alpha = line_alpha if line_alpha is not None else 1
+        border_alpha = 1
+        if match.group(2) != "/":
+            close_index = slide_xml.find("</line>", match.end())
+            body = slide_xml[match.end() : close_index] if close_index != -1 else ""
+            border_attrs = extract_tag_attributes(body, "border")
+            color_alpha = extract_color_alpha(extract_attribute(border_attrs, "color"))
+            if isinstance(color_alpha, (int, float)):
+                border_alpha = color_alpha
+        elements.append(
+            {
+                "id": extract_attribute(attrs, "id") or f"line-{len(elements) + 1}",
+                "kind": "line",
+                "type": "line",
+                "x": min(start_x, end_x),
+                "y": min(start_y, end_y),
+                "width": abs(end_x - start_x),
+                "height": abs(end_y - start_y),
+                "startX": start_x,
+                "startY": start_y,
+                "endX": end_x,
+                "endY": end_y,
+                "rotation": 0,
+                "alpha": base_alpha * border_alpha,
+                "order": len(elements),
+            }
+        )
+    return elements
+
+
+def normalize_issue(
+    issue: dict[str, Any],
+    slide_number: int | None,
+    elements_by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    normalized = dict(issue)
+    element_ids = list(dict.fromkeys(normalized.get("elements", [])))
+    normalized["schema_version"] = "2.0"
+    normalized["element_ids"] = element_ids
+    normalized["target"] = {
+        **({"slide_number": slide_number} if slide_number is not None else {}),
+        **normalized.get("target", {}),
+    }
+    normalized["rule"] = issue_rule(normalized)
+    normalized["measurement"] = issue_measurement(normalized, elements_by_id)
+    normalized["related_objects"] = [
+        related_object(elements_by_id[element_id])
+        for element_id in element_ids
+        if element_id in elements_by_id
+    ]
+    if normalized["code"] == "sparse_container_content":
+        ratio = normalized["measurement"]["content_coverage_ratio"]
+        threshold = normalized["rule"]["threshold"]
+        container_id = normalized["target"].get("container_id", "unknown")
+        normalized.setdefault(
+            "message",
+            f"large card {container_id} content coverage {ratio:.1%} is below {threshold:.1%}",
+        )
+        normalized.setdefault(
+            "hint",
+            "Review the rendered screenshot; add or enlarge meaningful content if the whitespace is not intentional.",
+        )
+    elif normalized["code"] == "sparse_slide_content":
+        ratio = normalized["measurement"]["content_coverage_ratio"]
+        threshold = normalized["rule"]["threshold"]
+        normalized.setdefault(
+            "message",
+            f"slide visible content coverage {ratio:.1%} is below {threshold:.1%}",
+        )
+        normalized.setdefault(
+            "hint",
+            "Review the rendered screenshot to decide whether the page is intentionally sparse.",
+        )
+    else:
+        normalized.setdefault("message", normalized["code"].replace("_", " "))
+    normalized.setdefault(
+        "hint", "Inspect the reported elements and adjust them to satisfy the rule comparison."
+    )
+    return normalized
+
+
+def slide_status(errors: list[dict[str, Any]], warnings: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+    if errors:
+        return "blocked"
+    if warnings:
+        return "needs_screenshot_review"
+    return "passed"
+
+
+def is_slide_scoped_sxsd_issue(issue: dict[str, Any], root_name: str) -> bool:
+    if issue.get("code") == "sxsd_unsupported_declaration":
+        return False
+    if root_name == "slide":
+        return True
+    path = issue.get("path")
+    if not isinstance(path, str):
+        return False
+    if path.startswith("presentation/slide/"):
+        return True
+    return path == "presentation/slide" and (
+        issue.get("attr") is not None or issue.get("code") == "sxsd_invalid_namespace"
+    )
+
+
+def build_result(
+    source_path: str | None,
+    slide_size: dict[str, int | float],
+    top_level_issues: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    slides: list[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    document_errors = [issue for issue in top_level_issues if issue["level"] == "error"]
+    document_warnings = [issue for issue in top_level_issues if issue["level"] == "warning"]
+    document_infos = [issue for issue in top_level_issues if issue["level"] == "info"]
+    error_count = len(document_errors) + sum(len(slide["errors"]) for slide in slides)
+    warning_count = len(document_warnings) + sum(len(slide["warnings"]) for slide in slides)
+    info_count = len(document_infos) + sum(len(slide["infos"]) for slide in slides)
+    all_errors = document_errors + [issue for slide in slides for issue in slide["errors"]]
+    all_warnings = document_warnings + [issue for slide in slides for issue in slide["warnings"]]
+    status = slide_status(all_errors, all_warnings)
+    result: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "schema_version": "2.0",
+        "tool": "xml_text_overlap_lint",
         "file": source_path,
-        "slide_size": {"width": presentation["width"], "height": presentation["height"]},
-        "summary": {"slide_count": len(slides), "error_count": error_count, "warning_count": warning_count},
+        "slide_size": slide_size,
+        "summary": {
+            "slide_count": len(slides),
+            "error_count": error_count,
+            "warning_count": warning_count,
+            "info_count": info_count,
+            "status": status,
+            "release_ready": error_count == 0,
+            "screenshot_review_required": warning_count > 0,
+        },
+        "document": {
+            "errors": document_errors,
+            "warnings": document_warnings,
+            "infos": document_infos,
+        },
         "slides": slides,
     }
+    if top_level_issues:
+        result["issues"] = top_level_issues
+    return result
+
+
+def lint_xml(xml: str, source_path: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    root, xml_error = parse_xml_root(xml)
+    if xml_error:
+        issue = normalize_issue(xml_error, None, {})
+        return build_result(
+            source_path,
+            {"width": 960, "height": 540},
+            [issue],
+            [],
+        )
+    if root is None:
+        raise AssertionError("parse_xml_root must return a root or error")
+
+    namespace_issues = validate_sml_tag_prefixes(xml)
+    root_name = xml_local_name(root.tag)
+    sxsd_issues = validate_sxsd_document(xml, root)
+    iconpark_issues = validate_iconpark_icon_types(root)
+    top_level_issues = [
+        normalize_issue(issue, None, {})
+        for issue in [
+            *namespace_issues,
+            *[
+                issue
+                for issue in sxsd_issues
+                if not is_slide_scoped_sxsd_issue(issue, root_name)
+            ],
+            *iconpark_issues,
+        ]
+    ]
+    if any(issue["level"] == "error" for issue in top_level_issues):
+        return build_result(
+            source_path,
+            {"width": 960, "height": 540},
+            top_level_issues,
+            [],
+        )
+
+    presentation = parse_presentation(root)
+    slide_roots = presentation["slide_roots"]
+    slides: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for index, slide_xml in enumerate(presentation["slides"]):
+        slide_number = index + 1
+        slide_root = slide_roots[index]
+        slide_sxsd_issues = [
+            normalize_issue(issue, slide_number, {})
+            for issue in validate_sxsd_document(slide_xml, slide_root)
+        ]
+        slide_sxsd_errors = [
+            issue for issue in slide_sxsd_issues if issue["level"] == "error"
+        ]
+        if slide_sxsd_errors:
+            slide_sxsd_warnings = [
+                issue for issue in slide_sxsd_issues if issue["level"] == "warning"
+            ]
+            slides.append(
+                {
+                    "slide_number": slide_number,
+                    "status": slide_status(slide_sxsd_errors, slide_sxsd_warnings),
+                    "element_count": 0,
+                    "errors": slide_sxsd_errors,
+                    "warnings": slide_sxsd_warnings,
+                    "infos": [],
+                    "issues": slide_sxsd_issues,
+                }
+            )
+            continue
+
+        geometry = lint_slide(
+            slide_xml,
+            slide_number,
+            presentation["width"],
+            presentation["height"],
+        )
+        density_elements = extract_density_elements(slide_xml)
+        extra_elements = [
+            element for element in density_elements if element["kind"] in {"icon", "polyline", "line"}
+        ]
+        elements_by_id = {
+            element["id"]: element for element in [*density_elements, *extra_elements]
+        }
+        # geometry["elements"] are the exact objects should_flag_overlap/detect_elements_out_of_canvas
+        # decided with inside lint_slide; prefer them so measurement/related_objects stay consistent
+        # with whatever actually triggered the issue, instead of density_elements' separate re-parse.
+        elements_by_id.update({element["id"]: element for element in geometry["elements"]})
+        extra_overflow_issues = detect_elements_out_of_canvas(
+            extra_elements,
+            presentation["width"],
+            presentation["height"],
+        )
+        raw_issues = [
+            *geometry["issues"],
+            *extra_overflow_issues,
+            *detect_blank_slide(
+                density_elements,
+                slide_number,
+                presentation["width"],
+                presentation["height"],
+            ),
+            *detect_sparse_container_content(
+                density_elements,
+                slide_number,
+                presentation["width"],
+                presentation["height"],
+            ),
+            *detect_sparse_slide_content(
+                density_elements,
+                slide_number,
+                presentation["width"],
+                presentation["height"],
+            ),
+        ]
+        issues = [
+            *slide_sxsd_issues,
+            *[
+                normalize_issue(issue, slide_number, elements_by_id)
+                for issue in raw_issues
+            ],
+        ]
+        errors = [issue for issue in issues if issue["level"] == "error"]
+        warnings = [issue for issue in issues if issue["level"] == "warning"]
+        infos = [issue for issue in issues if issue["level"] == "info"]
+        slides.append(
+            {
+                "slide_number": slide_number,
+                "status": slide_status(errors, warnings),
+                "element_count": len(elements_by_id),
+                "errors": errors,
+                "warnings": warnings,
+                "infos": infos,
+                "issues": issues,
+            }
+        )
+
+    return build_result(
+        source_path,
+        {"width": presentation["width"], "height": presentation["height"]},
+        top_level_issues,
+        slides,
+    )
 
 
 def print_usage() -> None:
@@ -362,6 +2700,6 @@ def run_cli(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         run_cli()
-    except XmlTextOverlapLintError as error:
+    except XmlLayoutLintError as error:
         print(f"xml-text-overlap-lint error: {error}", file=sys.stderr)
         raise SystemExit(1) from error