Removing class and id references

Artha · 07-12-2011, 04:59 AM

I usually end up removing the CSS of epubs as it unfit for a small screen anyway. But I am left with a HTML spiked with mostly class and id reffereces to undefined values. All I need is the headings for the TOC and maybe some tags for empasys, nothing more. Can Sigil clean up the HTML?

Toxaris · 07-12-2011, 07:43 AM

You're better of updating the CSS to a better version....

However, you can remove a lot of tags with some relative simple RegEx S&R.

Artha · 07-13-2011, 06:29 AM

I thought there might be something to clean up the code in Sigil. CSS like that should not be cleaned - should be removed as quickly as possible. While IDs might have a need for something particular, classes mean the reader should parse over and over the same text for tweaks. Sure, in the web world you might separate menus from the body, yet in a book there's no need for all that hassle.

Toxaris · 07-13-2011, 03:37 PM

You lost me there. Menu's? Remove CSS? CSS is the best way to format your book.

Hitch · 07-13-2011, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

You lost me there. Menu's? Remove CSS? CSS is the best way to format your book.

Ditto.

Hitch

Artha · 07-14-2011, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

You lost me there. Menu's? Remove CSS? CSS is the best way to format your book.

Nice meeting you. Hope we'll meet again.

saskir · 07-19-2011, 11:16 AM

I don't know you personally but from the two threads I have seen from you arised one question: Why does he want to do this this way (don't take it personally, this was just my two cents)?

But for your question: I know no easier way than to simply put the id/class in the search and replace field (like the person in the second post wrote) and then overwrite it. Example "<p class="whatever">" with "<p>". Don't forget that you need to be in the code view for this and that you need to check "in all HTML files" (is a drop down menu).

As said I don't understand why you want this but everyone has their preference. For example: How are you formating bold or italic text? In the HTML? Wouldn't it be easier to define a class and use it? If you remove all classes you get virtually everywhere the same formating.

ghostyjack · 07-21-2011, 04:25 AM

I also don't understand the point in removing the CSS. I would keep it and tidy up the formatting to make it cleaner.

I use it all the time and I read alot on my HTC Desire HD's 4.3 inch screen and it doesn't take much effort to fix the formatting (with CSS included) to display correctly.

IF you are intent on removing all tags, then in Sigil there is an option in the Format menu to remove formatting. So highlight the text and then either go to the menu option or use Ctrl+Space to remove the formatting. Just remember this will strip out everything in the selected text (if you select an entire paragraph it will put it to just the <p> </p> tags) so you will need to add back in anything that you want to retain manually.

Faster · 07-22-2011, 02:53 PM

I'm sure Artha is able to speak for himself but here's my tuppence worth:

Some posters' comments are confusing formatting and needing a CSS.
x)html has built-in formatting :- h1-h6, b, i, or variants and so on, plus a default font, paragraph spacing, indents or lack of, what-have-you. If a person is happy with what this restricted set of formatting generates for their reader then that's it! His business, not yours.

As to removing the unwanted stuff:

Code:

Find:	<p[^>]*>		Repl:	<p>

Check: Regular expressions

Not sure if you really want to remove the IDs if you want to retain the TOC.
If you do, play around with the F/R above. Maybe replace the 'p' in the Find box with 'id' and leave Replace blank.

JSWolf · 07-23-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artha

I usually end up removing the CSS of epubs as it unfit for a small screen anyway. But I am left with a HTML spiked with mostly class and id reffereces to undefined values. All I need is the headings for the TOC and maybe some tags for empasys, nothing more. Can Sigil clean up the HTML?

If I was to remove the CSS of the ePub, THEN it would be unfit for reading on ANY screen.

Toxaris · 07-24-2011, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faster

Some posters' comments are confusing formatting and needing a CSS.
x)html has built-in formatting :- h1-h6, b, i, or variants and so on, plus a default font, paragraph spacing, indents or lack of, what-have-you.

Sorry, it is you that is confused. The tags in xhtml are there for structure. You can influence the layout with a stylesheet. That most of the tags have a characteristic appearance in a browser, is because that browser decides to render those tags to specific formatting.

07-12-2011, 04:59 AM	#1
Artha ----- Posts: 114 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Samsung SNE65	Removing class and id references I usually end up removing the CSS of epubs as it unfit for a small screen anyway. But I am left with a HTML spiked with mostly class and id reffereces to undefined values. All I need is the headings for the TOC and maybe some tags for empasys, nothing more. Can Sigil clean up the HTML?

07-22-2011, 02:53 PM	#9
Faster Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 12096 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Sony PRS 650	I'm sure Artha is able to speak for himself but here's my tuppence worth: Some posters' comments are confusing formatting and needing a CSS. x)html has built-in formatting :- h1-h6, b, i, or variants and so on, plus a default font, paragraph spacing, indents or lack of, what-have-you. If a person is happy with what this restricted set of formatting generates for their reader then that's it! His business, not yours. As to removing the unwanted stuff: Code: Find: <p[^>]*> Repl: <p> Check: Regular expressions Not sure if you really want to remove the IDs if you want to retain the TOC. If you do, play around with the F/R above. Maybe replace the 'p' in the Find box with 'id' and leave Replace blank.

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07-12-2011, 07:43 AM	#2
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	You're better of updating the CSS to a better version.... However, you can remove a lot of tags with some relative simple RegEx S&R.

07-13-2011, 06:29 AM	#3
Artha ----- Posts: 114 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Samsung SNE65	I thought there might be something to clean up the code in Sigil. CSS like that should not be cleaned - should be removed as quickly as possible. While IDs might have a need for something particular, classes mean the reader should parse over and over the same text for tweaks. Sure, in the web world you might separate menus from the body, yet in a book there's no need for all that hassle.

07-13-2011, 03:37 PM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	You lost me there. Menu's? Remove CSS? CSS is the best way to format your book.

07-19-2011, 11:16 AM	#7
saskir Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS 650	I don't know you personally but from the two threads I have seen from you arised one question: Why does he want to do this this way (don't take it personally, this was just my two cents)? But for your question: I know no easier way than to simply put the id/class in the search and replace field (like the person in the second post wrote) and then overwrite it. Example "<p class="whatever">" with "<p>". Don't forget that you need to be in the code view for this and that you need to check "in all HTML files" (is a drop down menu). As said I don't understand why you want this but everyone has their preference. For example: How are you formating bold or italic text? In the HTML? Wouldn't it be easier to define a class and use it? If you remove all classes you get virtually everywhere the same formating.

07-21-2011, 04:25 AM	#8
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	I also don't understand the point in removing the CSS. I would keep it and tidy up the formatting to make it cleaner. I use it all the time and I read alot on my HTC Desire HD's 4.3 inch screen and it doesn't take much effort to fix the formatting (with CSS included) to display correctly. IF you are intent on removing all tags, then in Sigil there is an option in the Format menu to remove formatting. So highlight the text and then either go to the menu option or use Ctrl+Space to remove the formatting. Just remember this will strip out everything in the selected text (if you select an entire paragraph it will put it to just the <p> </p> tags) so you will need to add back in anything that you want to retain manually.

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