Metadata Plugboard - First Char of each word in Series

MikeP1212 · 10-13-2010, 05:50 PM

Trying to get a "Save to Disk" (Metadata Plugboard) that inserts an Abbreviated Series Name & No in front of the Title (in the ePub metadata).
{series} {series_index:0>3s| - | - }{title} would result in a very long name.
I'd like to abbreviate the series down to the first letter of each word.
Instead of: "The Lord of the Rings - 002 - The Two Towers."
I'd Like: "TLotR - 002 - The Two Towers."
Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

chaley · 10-14-2010, 04:04 AM

Try

Code:

{series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}{series_index:0>3s| - | - }{title}

Personally, I would prefer

Code:

{series:shorten(4,-,4)}{series_index:0>3s| [|] }{title}

(for some values in the shorten) because the first letter of a single-word series name doesn't tell me enough, and it gets rid of 2 extra spaces.

Edit: If someone wants to reply here, please do so in the sticky thread Interesting uses of templates, plugboards, and composite fields?

MikeP1212 · 10-14-2010, 06:14 PM

Thanks - I went with opt 1 as I just want to group series together on a Kobo

10-13-2010, 05:50 PM	#1
MikeP1212 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: iPhone	Metadata Plugboard - First Char of each word in Series Trying to get a "Save to Disk" (Metadata Plugboard) that inserts an Abbreviated Series Name & No in front of the Title (in the ePub metadata). {series} {series_index:0>3s\| - \| - }{title} would result in a very long name. I'd like to abbreviate the series down to the first letter of each word. Instead of: "The Lord of the Rings - 002 - The Two Towers." I'd Like: "TLotR - 002 - The Two Towers." Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

10-14-2010, 04:04 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,728 Karma: 6690881 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Try Code: {series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s\|$),\1)}{series_index:0>3s\| - \| - }{title} Personally, I would prefer Code: {series:shorten(4,-,4)}{series_index:0>3s\| [\|] }{title} (for some values in the shorten) because the first letter of a single-word series name doesn't tell me enough, and it gets rid of 2 extra spaces. Edit: If someone wants to reply here, please do so in the sticky thread Interesting uses of templates, plugboards, and composite fields? Last edited by chaley; 10-14-2010 at 04:08 AM.

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MikeP1212 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: iPhone	Thanks - I went with opt 1 as I just want to group series together on a Kobo

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