Find and replace query

cager · 10-10-2013, 07:42 AM

I have a Epub book in which, I know not why, the closing speech mark always presents as an exclamation mark!

I want to use Sigil to do a find and replace for the approximate 699 instances.

However, using find “!” replace with”.’” (excluding quotes) also picks up the ! in the html page headers.

Is there a way I can define the find/replace to ignore the headers?

I am fairly certain that none of the affected speeches ends with anything other than a full stop.

Jellby · 10-10-2013, 12:59 PM

The easiest is probably to first replace the ! in the headers with something else, run your main replace, and then change the headers back.

mrmikel · 10-10-2013, 09:10 PM

You might use the marked text function if the text ones are all in selectable blocks and that way it wouldn't take away from the headers since you wouldn't mark them.

cager · 10-14-2013, 04:23 AM

Thanks Jellby - tried it and it worked. Helped that I noticed the headers all had !D so easy to search/replace before dealing with the text.

Thanks mrmikel did not need to try your suggestion but thanks for the idea.

10-10-2013, 07:42 AM	#1
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Find and replace query I have a Epub book in which, I know not why, the closing speech mark always presents as an exclamation mark! I want to use Sigil to do a find and replace for the approximate 699 instances. However, using find “!” replace with”.’” (excluding quotes) also picks up the ! in the html page headers. Is there a way I can define the find/replace to ignore the headers? I am fairly certain that none of the affected speeches ends with anything other than a full stop.

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10-10-2013, 12:59 PM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The easiest is probably to first replace the ! in the headers with something else, run your main replace, and then change the headers back.

10-10-2013, 09:10 PM	#3
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	You might use the marked text function if the text ones are all in selectable blocks and that way it wouldn't take away from the headers since you wouldn't mark them.

10-14-2013, 04:23 AM	#4
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Thanks Jellby - tried it and it worked. Helped that I noticed the headers all had !D so easy to search/replace before dealing with the text. Thanks mrmikel did not need to try your suggestion but thanks for the idea.

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