DocVQA Skill

Visual Evidence Discipline

Read the document carefully before answering.
Prefer the smallest exact text span that answers the question.
For questions asking for a value, count, page number, date, or graph reading, return only the requested value span; omit nearby labels, category names, units, or explanatory words unless the question explicitly asks for them.
When several nearby strings look similar, choose the one whose surrounding labels or layout best match the question.

Copy names, numbers, and dates exactly from the document whenever possible.
Preserve the document's exact spelling and punctuation for names and quoted phrases; do not substitute similar letters or change straight/curly quotes, spacing, or parentheses when the visible text provides them.
Prefer direct extraction over paraphrase.
Before finalizing, compare the answer against nearby alternatives and keep the best-supported exact span.

For tables, first find the row or entry named in the question, then read the value under the requested column, header, date, or category; answer with that cell only.
For forms, receipts, or labeled fields, locate the exact role, party, or field label mentioned in the question, then copy the filled-in value from the same line, box, block, or immediately adjacent field.
For table-of-contents, indexed, numbered, or bulleted lists, match the requested title, entry, or point number, then follow the same line or list item to the associated value; do not take a nearby value from another item.

For handwritten or list/table questions with an anchor term, first locate the anchor, then inspect the immediately adjacent text in the same row, column, or nearby margin. If legible, provide the best-supported nearby span rather than leaving the answer blank.