i bought what must rate as one of the worst coded books ever. An expensive kindle edition official game guide, where each
word has its own
style, making whole paragraphs non reflowable
can someone please suggest how to regex out some of this complexity with calibre editor
a snippet follows- a single para. there are hundreds of these.
unsurprisingly - all tries to convert to another format are failing, hang for hours at 47%
Code:
<p class="para">
<span class="line fs1">
<span class="word si fs1" style="left: 167px; top: 127px; width: 122px; ">TALOS</span>
<span class="word si fs1" style="left: 301px; top: 127px; width: 10px; ">I</span>
<span class="word si fs1" style="left: 322px; top: 127px; width: 127px; ">LOBBY</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs1">
<span class="word si fs1" style="left: 813px; top: 127px; width: 235px; ">HARDWARE</span>
<span class="word si fs1" style="left: 1059px; top: 127px; width: 98px; ">LABS</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs17">
<span class="word si fs17" style="left: 120px; top: 198px; width: 37px; ">KEY</span>
<span class="word si fs17" style="left: 163px; top: 198px; width: 104px; ">FACILITIES:</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 120px; top: 238px; width: 97px; ">TRANSTAR</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 223px; top: 238px; width: 71px; ">EXHIBIT</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 120px; top: 278px; width: 105px; ">EXECUTIVE</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 231px; top: 278px; width: 82px; ">OFFICES</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 120px; top: 317px; width: 56px; ">SALES</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 182px; top: 317px; width: 90px; ">DIVISION</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 120px; top: 357px; width: 77px; ">HUMAN</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 203px; top: 357px; width: 116px; ">RESOURCES</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 442px; top: 238px; width: 14px; ">IT</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 463px; top: 238px; width: 91px; ">SECURITY</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 442px; top: 278px; width: 82px; ">TRAUMA</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 531px; top: 278px; width: 75px; ">CENTER</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 442px; top: 317px; width: 53px; ">STAFF</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 502px; top: 317px; width: 85px; ">LOUNGE</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 405px; width: 61px; ">When</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 188px; top: 405px; width: 84px; ">TranStar</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 279px; top: 405px; width: 98px; ">acquired</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 383px; top: 405px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 425px; top: 405px; width: 67px; ">space</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 499px; top: 405px; width: 71px; ">station</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 576px; top: 405px; width: 18px; ">in</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 601px; top: 405px; width: 55px; ">2030,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 663px; top: 405px; width: 47px; ">they</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 436px; width: 74px; ">spared</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 201px; top: 436px; width: 27px; ">no</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 235px; top: 436px; width: 90px; ">expense</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 332px; top: 436px; width: 18px; ">in</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 356px; top: 436px; width: 123px; ">refurbishing</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 486px; top: 436px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 528px; top: 436px; width: 67px; ">lobby,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 602px; top: 436px; width: 43px; ">with</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 652px; top: 436px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 468px; width: 48px; ">goal</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 175px; top: 468px; width: 21px; ">of</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 203px; top: 468px; width: 109px; ">projecting</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 319px; top: 468px; width: 14px; ">a</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 340px; top: 468px; width: 60px; ">warm</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 407px; top: 468px; width: 43px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 457px; top: 468px; width: 75px; ">inviting</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 539px; top: 468px; width: 129px; ">atmosphere</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 675px; top: 468px; width: 22px; ">to</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 500px; width: 67px; ">guests</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 193px; top: 500px; width: 43px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 243px; top: 500px; width: 124px; ">employees.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 374px; top: 500px; width: 124px; ">Connected</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 504px; top: 500px; width: 22px; ">to</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 533px; top: 500px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 574px; top: 500px; width: 72px; ">Shuttle</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 653px; top: 500px; width: 45px; ">Bay,</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 532px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 161px; top: 532px; width: 60px; ">lobby</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 229px; top: 532px; width: 65px; ">serves</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 300px; top: 532px; width: 23px; ">as</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 330px; top: 532px; width: 14px; ">a</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 351px; top: 532px; width: 75px; ">central</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 434px; top: 532px; width: 48px; ">hub,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 488px; top: 532px; width: 100px; ">providing</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 595px; top: 532px; width: 49px; ">easy</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 652px; top: 532px; width: 75px; ">access</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 563px; width: 22px; ">to</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 148px; top: 563px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 190px; top: 563px; width: 114px; ">Neuromod</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 311px; top: 563px; width: 85px; ">Division,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 403px; top: 563px; width: 151px; ">Psychotronics,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 561px; top: 563px; width: 43px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 611px; top: 563px; width: 105px; ">Hardware</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 595px; width: 55px; ">Labs.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 181px; top: 595px; width: 37px; ">The</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 225px; top: 595px; width: 53px; ">main</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 285px; top: 595px; width: 30px; ">lift,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 322px; top: 595px; width: 85px; ">located</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 414px; top: 595px; width: 18px; ">in</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 438px; top: 595px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 480px; top: 595px; width: 70px; ">center</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 557px; top: 595px; width: 21px; ">of</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 585px; top: 595px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 627px; top: 595px; width: 67px; ">lobby,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 700px; top: 595px; width: 13px; ">is</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 120px; top: 626px; width: 120px; ">connected</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 247px; top: 626px; width: 22px; ">to</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 275px; top: 626px; width: 35px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 317px; top: 626px; width: 115px; ">Arboretum</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 439px; top: 626px; width: 43px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 488px; top: 626px; width: 36px; ">Life</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 531px; top: 626px; width: 88px; ">Support.</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs17">
<span class="word si fs17" style="left: 765px; top: 198px; width: 37px; ">KEY</span>
<span class="word si fs17" style="left: 808px; top: 198px; width: 104px; ">FACILITIES:</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 765px; top: 238px; width: 173px; ">DEMONSTRATION</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 943px; top: 238px; width: 80px; ">THEATER</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 765px; top: 278px; width: 138px; ">COMBUSTION</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 909px; top: 278px; width: 37px; ">LAB</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 765px; top: 317px; width: 106px; ">CHEMICAL</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 878px; top: 317px; width: 37px; ">LAB</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 765px; top: 357px; width: 102px; ">BALLISTICS</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 874px; top: 357px; width: 37px; ">LAB</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1088px; top: 238px; width: 68px; ">BEAMS</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1162px; top: 238px; width: 45px; ">AND</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1213px; top: 238px; width: 66px; ">WAVES</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1285px; top: 238px; width: 37px; ">LAB</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1088px; top: 278px; width: 96px; ">MACHINE</span>
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1190px; top: 278px; width: 54px; ">SHOP</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs7">
<span class="word si fs7" style="left: 1088px; top: 317px; width: 89px; ">AIRLOCK</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 405px; width: 103px; ">Hardware</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 874px; top: 405px; width: 47px; ">Labs</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 928px; top: 405px; width: 13px; ">is</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 947px; top: 405px; width: 14px; ">a</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 968px; top: 405px; width: 69px; ">secure</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1043px; top: 405px; width: 91px; ">research</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1140px; top: 405px; width: 42px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1189px; top: 405px; width: 142px; ">development</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 436px; width: 72px; ">facility.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 843px; top: 436px; width: 70px; ">Guests</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 919px; top: 436px; width: 42px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 967px; top: 436px; width: 137px; ">unauthorized</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1110px; top: 436px; width: 102px; ">personnel</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1219px; top: 436px; width: 35px; ">are</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1260px; top: 436px; width: 69px; ">limited</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1335px; top: 436px; width: 21px; ">to</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 468px; width: 68px; ">visiting</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 840px; top: 468px; width: 34px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 880px; top: 468px; width: 53px; ">foyer</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 939px; top: 468px; width: 42px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 988px; top: 468px; width: 153px; ">Demonstration</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1146px; top: 468px; width: 83px; ">Theater.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1236px; top: 468px; width: 16px; ">A</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1258px; top: 468px; width: 81px; ">number</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1345px; top: 468px; width: 21px; ">of</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 500px; width: 42px; ">labs</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 813px; top: 500px; width: 42px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 862px; top: 500px; width: 34px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 902px; top: 500px; width: 92px; ">Machine</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1001px; top: 500px; width: 52px; ">Shop</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1059px; top: 500px; width: 35px; ">are</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1100px; top: 500px; width: 83px; ">located</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1189px; top: 500px; width: 82px; ">beyond</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1277px; top: 500px; width: 34px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1318px; top: 500px; width: 79px; ">security</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 532px; width: 123px; ">checkpoint.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 895px; top: 532px; width: 49px; ">Here</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 950px; top: 532px; width: 119px; ">researchers</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1076px; top: 532px; width: 42px; ">and</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1124px; top: 532px; width: 102px; ">engineers</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1232px; top: 532px; width: 118px; ">experiment</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 563px; width: 42px; ">with</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 814px; top: 563px; width: 14px; ">a</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 834px; top: 563px; width: 70px; ">variety</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 911px; top: 563px; width: 21px; ">of</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 938px; top: 563px; width: 100px; ">emerging</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1045px; top: 563px; width: 135px; ">technologies</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1186px; top: 563px; width: 21px; ">to</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1213px; top: 563px; width: 87px; ">develop</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 595px; width: 101px; ">hardware</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 873px; top: 595px; width: 118px; ">prototypes.</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 997px; top: 595px; width: 100px; ">Currently,</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1104px; top: 595px; width: 34px; ">the</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1144px; top: 595px; width: 42px; ">labs</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1192px; top: 595px; width: 35px; ">are</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1233px; top: 595px; width: 87px; ">pursuing</span>
</span>
<span class="line fs0">
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 765px; top: 626px; width: 82px; ">multiple</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 853px; top: 626px; width: 83px; ">projects</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 943px; top: 626px; width: 42px; ">with</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 991px; top: 626px; width: 14px; ">a</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1012px; top: 626px; width: 64px; ">broad</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1083px; top: 626px; width: 62px; ">range</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1151px; top: 626px; width: 21px; ">of</span>
<span class="word si fs0" style="left: 1178px; top: 626px; width: 134px; ">applications.</span>
</span>
</p>