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Manage layout classification

Layout classification looks at the physical layout of a document to determine its classification result, and content classification uses the text recognition results of a document to determine its classification result.

By default, layout classification is enabled for all solutions.

Layout classification is ideal for forms and documents with a consistent structure. For example, forms, applications, and receipts.

The types of classification available for a solution is relevant for all document types. If you have at least one document type the is layout-based, then layout classification is required.

Enable layout classification

Use this procedure to enable layout classification.

Procedure
  1. Select the Settings menu on the ribbon.
  2. Select Processing.
  3. In the Classification > Layout Classification group, configure the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    Enabled

    Set to Yes to use layout classification to classify layout-based documents. (Default: Yes)

    Layout classification requires 2 to 5 training documents.

    Scope

    Available only when Enabled is set to Yes.

    Specify how layout classification is determined. Choose from the following values:

    Classify first page only:

    Select to use the first page of a document only for layout classification. If the first page cannot be classified the document remains unclassified. (Default)

    Classify each page:

    Select to process each page in sequence, of a multi-page document for layout classification. Classification ends when a page is classified. If no pages are classified the document remains unclassified.

    Minimum confidence (%)

    The minimum threshold for a layout classification result to be considered confident. (Default: 70)

  4. Optional. Save your solution.
Next steps

Disable layout classification

If your solution has no layout-based documents, disable layout classification to skip that step in the classification process. Instead, you can use content classification, generative AI classification, or both.

  1. Select the Settings menu on the ribbon.
  2. Select Processing.
  3. In the Classification > Layout Classification group, set Enabled to No.
  4. Thoroughly test your classification results to ensure that disabling layout classification does not cause unexpected classification problems.
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