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CoreyEMTP · 02-13-2026, 06:17 PM

For those curious or who have a similar file layout, here's the regex that finally worked:

Code:

^(?P<author>.+?)\s-\s(?P<title>(?:(?!\s[\(\[]).)+)(?:\s\((?P<published>\d{4})\))?(?:\s\[(?P<isbn>\d{10,13})\])?$

...and this is in 9.2.1, so yes it absolutely does have a (?P<isbn>)

02-13-2026, 06:17 PM	#11
CoreyEMTP Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2026 Device: Kobo	For those curious or who have a similar file layout, here's the regex that finally worked: Code: ^(?P<author>.+?)\s-\s(?P<title>(?:(?!\s[\(\[]).)+)(?:\s\((?P<published>\d{4})\))?(?:\s\[(?P<isbn>\d{10,13})\])?$ ...and this is in 9.2.1, so yes it absolutely does have a (?P<isbn>) Last edited by CoreyEMTP; 02-13-2026 at 06:19 PM. Reason: Wrong layout