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LostOnTheLine · 11-15-2022, 08:21 AM

I have a number of files that are fan-done translations or fanfiction that I get in ePub format

The files always seem to include 1 or 2 pages at the very least that are blank, usually between chapters or after images.

I never read them in ePub so I don't mind if the ePub stays the way it is, actually, I think, that's preferable as it's the original. I always convert to KFX or AZW3 as I read on a Kindle Paperwhite 3. But this means I'm constantly having to [Next Page] twice which gets annoying after awhile.

I have a few set things that I automatically Search & Replace for every conversion already like " and " to " & " & "in and out of itself" to "in & of itself" & "have a cake & eat a cake" to "have a cake & eat it too" because I run into those a lot. So I thought adding another would be no big deal. But this one I can't seem to find a way to make it work

It doesn't help that some of the pages are truly blank while others are "blank" but have 1, 3, or even 5 in one case, line breaks on the page. But I can't find anything that works on any of them at all.

Is there a way to:

Make a search & replace that replaces blank pages?
Or one that deletes any pages that have nothing but line breaks?
Or maybe a way to do a search that includes a page break & a line break?
If I can do just the blank pages is there a way to search for 3 line breaks in a row? I don't mind making a separate search for 3 & 5 though the ones with only 1 I'll just have to deal with but if that's the best I can get, I'm willing to suffer on just a few if it means I can get rid of the rest.
I've looked through the conversion options & settings but there's always a chance I missed something. Is there an option somewhere to remove blank pages? I know there's one to remove blank lines between paragraphs.

Most of the pages in question I discovered have a non-breaking space at the top

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>end</title>
</head>
<body>
<p> </p>
</body>
</html>

It seems that it doesn't let me include the NBSP in code, it's the one that looks like "&" "#" "160" ";" all together

while many have a break, some have it with an alignment tag

Code:

<p style="text-align: right;"><br/></p>

if that makes any difference.

I've tried converting ePub to ePub to see if I can get it to work & nothing I've tried so far has been successful.

Can anyone help?

11-15-2022, 08:21 AM	#1
LostOnTheLine Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 800000 Join Date: Jun 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (PW1\|PW3\|PW4), Kindle Voyage	Blank Pages that aren't blank How do I remove them in a conversion? I have a number of files that are fan-done translations or fanfiction that I get in ePub format The files always seem to include 1 or 2 pages at the very least that are blank, usually between chapters or after images. I never read them in ePub so I don't mind if the ePub stays the way it is, actually, I think, that's preferable as it's the original. I always convert to KFX or AZW3 as I read on a Kindle Paperwhite 3. But this means I'm constantly having to [Next Page] twice which gets annoying after awhile. I have a few set things that I automatically Search & Replace for every conversion already like " and " to " & " & "in and out of itself" to "in & of itself" & "have a cake & eat a cake" to "have a cake & eat it too" because I run into those a lot. So I thought adding another would be no big deal. But this one I can't seem to find a way to make it work It doesn't help that some of the pages are truly blank while others are "blank" but have 1, 3, or even 5 in one case, line breaks on the page. But I can't find anything that works on any of them at all. Is there a way to: Make a search & replace that replaces blank pages? Or one that deletes any pages that have nothing but line breaks? Or maybe a way to do a search that includes a page break & a line break? If I can do just the blank pages is there a way to search for 3 line breaks in a row? I don't mind making a separate search for 3 & 5 though the ones with only 1 I'll just have to deal with but if that's the best I can get, I'm willing to suffer on just a few if it means I can get rid of the rest. I've looked through the conversion options & settings but there's always a chance I missed something. Is there an option somewhere to remove blank pages? I know there's one to remove blank lines between paragraphs. Most of the pages in question I discovered have a non-breaking space at the top Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>end</title> </head> <body> <p> </p> </body> </html> It seems that it doesn't let me include the NBSP in code, it's the one that looks like "&" "#" "160" ";" all together while many have a break, some have it with an alignment tag Code: <p style="text-align: right;"><br/></p> if that makes any difference. I've tried converting ePub to ePub to see if I can get it to work & nothing I've tried so far has been successful. Can anyone help?