From bd2cf5a02ec9bf0e6ff877e3a962b236b4143f34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Williamson <mike@zwobble.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2025 14:11:10 +0100
Subject: Ignore deleted table row

---
 NEWS                         |  2 ++
 mammoth/docx/body_xml.py     |  6 ++++++
 tests/docx/body_xml_tests.py | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 46 insertions(+)

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 68b497d..ecd209a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
   elements, such as table cells. Previously, the wrapping elements would have
   been ignored.
 
+* Ignore deleted table rows.
+
 # 1.9.1
 
 * Ignore AlternateContent elements when there is no Fallback element.
diff --git a/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py b/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py
index 5cef312..f99a799 100644
--- a/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py
+++ b/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@ def _create_reader(numbering, content_types, relationships, styles, docx_file, f
 
     def table_row(element):
         properties = element.find_child_or_null("w:trPr")
+
+        # See 17.13.5.12 del (Deleted Table Row) of ECMA-376 4th edition Part 1
+        is_deleted = bool(properties.find_child("w:del"))
+        if is_deleted:
+            return _empty_result
+
         is_header = bool(properties.find_child("w:tblHeader"))
         return _read_xml_elements(element.children) \
             .map(lambda children: documents.table_row(
diff --git a/tests/docx/body_xml_tests.py b/tests/docx/body_xml_tests.py
index 994583e..fc677be 100644
--- a/tests/docx/body_xml_tests.py
+++ b/tests/docx/body_xml_tests.py
@@ -1079,6 +1079,44 @@ class TableTests(object):
         assert_equal(expected_result, result)
 
 
+    def test_when_row_is_marked_as_deleted_in_row_properties_then_row_is_ignored(self):
+        element = xml_element("w:tbl", {}, [
+            xml_element("w:tr", {}, [
+                xml_element("w:tc", {}, [
+                    xml_element("w:p", {}, [
+                        _run_element_with_text("Row 1"),
+                    ]),
+                ]),
+            ]),
+
+            xml_element("w:tr", {}, [
+                xml_element("w:trPr", {}, [
+                    xml_element("w:del")
+                ]),
+                xml_element("w:tc", {}, [
+                    xml_element("w:p", {}, [
+                        _run_element_with_text("Row 2"),
+                    ]),
+                ]),
+            ]),
+        ])
+
+        result = _read_and_get_document_xml_element(element)
+
+        expected_result = documents.table([
+            documents.table_row([
+                documents.table_cell([
+                    documents.paragraph([
+                        documents.run([
+                            documents.text("Row 1"),
+                        ]),
+                    ]),
+                ]),
+            ]),
+        ])
+        assert_equal(expected_result, result)
+
+
     def test_warning_if_non_row_in_table(self):
         element = xml_element("w:tbl", {}, [xml_element("w:p")])
         result = _read_document_xml_element(element)
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