Add ignore_empty_paragraphs option

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tests/mammoth_tests.py b/tests/mammoth_tests.py
index ce76221..d9f1093 100644
--- a/tests/mammoth_tests.py
+++ b/tests/mammoth_tests.py
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ def can_read_xml_files_with_utf8_bom():
 
 
 @istest
+def empty_paragraphs_are_ignored_by_default():
+    with open(test_path("empty.docx"), "rb") as fileobj:
+        result = mammoth.convert_to_html(fileobj=fileobj)
+        assert_equal("", result.value)
+        assert_equal([], result.messages)
+
+
+@istest
+def empty_paragraphs_are_preserved_if_ignore_empty_paragraphs_is_false():
+    with open(test_path("empty.docx"), "rb") as fileobj:
+        result = mammoth.convert_to_html(fileobj=fileobj, ignore_empty_paragraphs=False)
+        assert_equal("<p></p>", result.value)
+        assert_equal([], result.messages)
+
+
+@istest
 def inline_images_are_included_in_output():
     with open(test_path("tiny-picture.docx"), "rb") as fileobj:
         result = mammoth.convert_to_html(fileobj=fileobj)
diff --git a/tests/test-data/empty.docx b/tests/test-data/empty.docx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e10b869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-data/empty.docx