Easy way to edit out numbers in ebook?

Kaetrin · 07-06-2015, 02:30 AM

Hi, I have an ebook which I've converted from PDF to epub. It's coming up with annoying numbers on every line. Is there an easy way I can delete these numbers so my copy is clean (and therefore easy to read)? I just want to be able to read it without tearing my hair out.

eg of my current view:

before dark most of the time, and the University of Texas at Austin 15

is one of the biggest colleges in the nation, meaning people are 16

The numbers are at the end of every line.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thx.

theducks · 07-06-2015, 08:20 AM

in the Editor. Search and Replace

WARNING
'What if'...
there is a real (text) number at line end?

(codeview) REGEX mode S&R (assumes no ending

\s\d+

Kaetrin · 07-06-2015, 08:52 PM

Thank you.

For the sake of argument however, let's pretend I'm still confused.

What, exactly do I put in the "find" section of the editor and which bit do I put in the "replace" part of the editor.

I've tried various combinations but I'm obviously not getting it right because Calibre keeps telling me it can't find what I'm searching for. Leaving it blank means I get an error message that I have to find something first.

Thx!

gbm · 07-06-2015, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaetrin

Thank you.

For the sake of argument however, let's pretend I'm still confused.

What, exactly do I put in the "find" section of the editor and which bit do I put in the "replace" part of the editor.

I've tried various combinations but I'm obviously not getting it right because Calibre keeps telling me it can't find what I'm searching for. Leaving it blank means I get an error message that I have to find something first.

Thx!

Find

Code:

\s\d+</p>

replace

Code:

</p>

Make sure you are using:
Mode: Regex All text files

bernie

Kaetrin · 07-06-2015, 09:48 PM

Thank you. I have put the editor on Regex Mode with All Text Files. However, when I do a search, I get a message that there is no text which matches my search criteria.

I've copied out a couple of lines from what I see in the editor:
The next morning,I keep myself busy at the university. Exams are 
14 upon us, which means I have to lead two exam-review sessions, 
15

Does the above change the search criteria?

gbm · 07-06-2015, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaetrin

Thank you. I have put the editor on Regex Mode with All Text Files. However, when I do a search, I get a message that there is no text which matches my search criteria.

I've copied out a couple of lines from what I see in the editor:
The next morning,I keep myself busy at the university. Exams are 
14 upon us, which means I have to lead two exam-review sessions, 
15

Does the above change the search criteria?

Yes it does.
I started with this

Spoiler:

bernie

Kaetrin · 07-06-2015, 11:01 PM

Thank you

This is what I did:

I typed the entire code into "find" 
\d+ and replaced it with blank

There were still numbers so then I typed just \d+ into "find" and replaced with blank.

There were less numbers so then I typed just into "find" and replaced with blank. There were fewer numbers but also no paragraph markers at all (just a huge block of text) so I undid that find/replace.

Then I closed out of the find/replace mode and clicked on Fix HTML. I'm not familiar with this function. I can see it did something but I'm not sure exactly what.

It is much better than it was. Possibly even largely readable now but there are still some numbers.

Here is an example of what I see in live preview:
“I’m not going to back down,” Maddox insists. The glowing S31
numbers over the doors mark ever-higher stories; I swallow to pop N32
01 my ears.

And here is the same passage in Regex mode:
“I’m not going to back down,” Maddox insists. The glowing S31 numbers over the doors mark ever-higher stories; I swallow to pop N32 01 my ears.

Obviously I've not managed to follow your instructions correctly. Can you point me to what I did wrong?

Sorry, I know I'm hard work. This stuff is a bit above my paygrade. I really appreciate your help.

theducks · 07-06-2015, 11:11 PM

See, what you posted originally (book view) did not really represent your problem.

Always ALSO Include the code like you did

2 Steps (could do in one... but simpler this way)

I would remove JUST the number and leave the rest

Code:

<span class="calibre_1">\d+</span>\s

Replace: (a single space)
See what this look like in Book (preview) View

Not enough code for the second part: for removing the 

OK, you could stop and leave the lines ragged (not flowing cleanly) because the next phase is tricky work.

If you see 
this needs to be replaced FIRST as these are simulated Paragraph breaks If in the text part

replace the pairing with the (you did not show that code ) >\s*<

NOTE: you are ENDING the previous <P and Starting the NEXT <P (AKA Splitting). THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS, Usually around the Headings. you just need to learn how to fix code. (This is not an easy cleanup)

Once the double breaks are done

You want to remove the rest of the  \s and replace those with a single space. You should end with a Paragraph that flows

Kaetrin · 07-06-2015, 11:21 PM

I tried the first find/replace you suggested but it didn't remove the numbers.

I'm sorry I didn't post enough at the start to fully explain my issue. It wasn't until I started to try and fix it and I got into the edit book function (it's not an area I usually play in).

I've been reluctant to post too much because of copyright concerns.

You said "Not enough code for the second part: for removing the "

Is this enough?

</head>
<body class="calibre">
Ten09 10 11 12 
“So this is the famous Joooooooo-nah,” Liz says, subtle as a light13 ning strike. She shifts her white wine into her other hand so she 14 can shake Jonah’s. All around us, family friends and Chloe’s pals 15 mill around in cocktail dresses and suits; Christmas music plays 16 just loud enough to be heard amid the buzz of the crowd. Liz’s grin 17 is brighter than the chandelier overhead. “I’ve heard so much 18 about you, Mr. Marks! Can’t wait to find out if it’s true.”

Same text in live preview:
Ten
09
10
11
12
“So this is the famous Joooooooo-nah,” Liz says, subtle as a light13
ning strike. She shifts her white wine into her other hand so she 14
can shake Jonah’s. All around us, family friends and Chloe’s pals 15
mill around in cocktail dresses and suits; Christmas music plays 16
just loud enough to be heard amid the buzz of the crowd. Liz’s grin 17
is brighter than the chandelier overhead. “I’ve heard so much 18
about you, Mr. Marks! Can’t wait to find out if it’s true.”

Note: This is after I have done the find/replace with \d+\s

HarryT · 07-07-2015, 04:30 AM

If this book is available as a commercial ebook, would it not be a better use of your time simply to buy it, rather than go through all this effort in converting what seems to be a very poor quality PDF?

theducks · 07-07-2015, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

If this book is available as a commercial ebook, would it not be a better use of your time simply to buy it, rather than go through all this effort in converting what seems to be a very poor quality PDF?

+1

Is this a Galley Proof? There is a LOT of steps to clean that mess up

I will edit my previous post with actual code

Kaetrin · 07-08-2015, 02:36 AM

Yes, it's a galley proof. It's not available for purchase yet.

Kaetrin · 07-08-2015, 02:41 AM

Thank you everyone. I have it to a state where it is readable now.

07-06-2015, 02:30 AM	#1
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Easy way to edit out numbers in ebook? Hi, I have an ebook which I've converted from PDF to epub. It's coming up with annoying numbers on every line. Is there an easy way I can delete these numbers so my copy is clean (and therefore easy to read)? I just want to be able to read it without tearing my hair out. eg of my current view: before dark most of the time, and the University of Texas at Austin 15 is one of the biggest colleges in the nation, meaning people are 16 The numbers are at the end of every line. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thx.

07-06-2015, 08:20 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	in the Editor. Search and Replace WARNING 'What if'... there is a real (text) number at line end? (codeview) REGEX mode S&R (assumes no </span></p> ending \s\d+</p> </p>

07-06-2015, 09:48 PM	#5
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Thank you. I have put the editor on Regex Mode with All Text Files. However, when I do a search, I get a message that there is no text which matches my search criteria. I've copied out a couple of lines from what I see in the editor: <span class="bold">The next morning,</span>I keep myself busy at the university. Exams are<br class="calibre1"/> <span class="calibre_1">14</span> upon us, which means I have to lead two exam-review sessions,<br class="calibre1"/> <span class="calibre_1">15 Does the above change the search criteria?

07-06-2015, 11:01 PM	#7
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Thank you This is what I did: I typed the entire code into "find" <br class="calibre1"/> <span class="calibre_1">\d+ and replaced it with blank There were still numbers so then I typed just <span class="calibre_1">\d+ into "find" and replaced with blank. There were less numbers so then I typed just <br class="calibre1"/> into "find" and replaced with blank. There were fewer numbers but also no paragraph markers at all (just a huge block of text) so I undid that find/replace. Then I closed out of the find/replace mode and clicked on Fix HTML. I'm not familiar with this function. I can see it did something but I'm not sure exactly what. It is much better than it was. Possibly even largely readable now but there are still some numbers. Here is an example of what I see in live preview: “I’m not going to back down,” Maddox insists. The glowing S31 numbers over the doors mark ever-higher stories; I swallow to pop N32 01 my ears. And here is the same passage in Regex mode: “I’m not going to back down,” Maddox insists. The glowing <span class="calibre_1">S31</span><br class="calibre1"/> numbers over the doors mark ever-higher stories; I swallow to pop <span class="calibre_1">N32</span><br class="calibre1"/><span class="calibre_1"> 01</span> my ears. Obviously I've not managed to follow your instructions correctly. Can you point me to what I did wrong? Sorry, I know I'm hard work. This stuff is a bit above my paygrade. I really appreciate your help.

07-06-2015, 11:11 PM	#8
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	See, what you posted originally (book view) did not really represent your problem. Always ALSO Include the code like you did 2 Steps (could do in one... but simpler this way) I would remove JUST the number and leave the rest Code: <span class="calibre_1">\d+</span>\s Replace: (a single space) See what this look like in Book (preview) View Not enough code for the second part: for removing the <br class="calibre1"/> OK, you could stop and leave the lines ragged (not flowing cleanly) because the next phase is tricky work. If you see <br class="calibre1"/> <br class="calibre1"/> this needs to be replaced FIRST as these are simulated Paragraph breaks If in the text part replace the pairing with the (you did not show that code ) *></p>\s<p class="calibre_">< NOTE: you are ENDING the previous <P and Starting the NEXT <P (AKA Splitting). THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS, Usually around the Headings. you just need to learn how to fix code. (This is not an easy cleanup) Once the double breaks are done You want to remove the rest of the <br class="calibre1"/>\s** and replace those with a single space. You should end with a Paragraph that flows Last edited by theducks; 07-07-2015 at 10:06 AM. Reason: actual code

07-06-2015, 08:52 PM	#3
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Thank you. For the sake of argument however, let's pretend I'm still confused. What, exactly do I put in the "find" section of the editor and which bit do I put in the "replace" part of the editor. I've tried various combinations but I'm obviously not getting it right because Calibre keeps telling me it can't find what I'm searching for. Leaving it blank means I get an error message that I have to find something first. Thx!

07-06-2015, 11:21 PM	#9
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	I tried the first find/replace you suggested but it didn't remove the numbers. I'm sorry I didn't post enough at the start to fully explain my issue. It wasn't until I started to try and fix it and I got into the edit book function (it's not an area I usually play in). I've been reluctant to post too much because of copyright concerns. You said "Not enough code for the second part: for removing the <br class="calibre1"/>" Is this enough? </head> <body class="calibre"> <p class="calibre_"><span class="calibre2"><span class="bold">Ten</span></span></p><p class="calibre_"><span class="calibre_1">09</span><br class="calibre1"/><span class="calibre_1"> 10</span><br class="calibre1"/><span class="calibre_1"> 11</span><br class="calibre1"/><span class="calibre_1"> 12</span><br class="calibre1"/> <span class="bold">“So this is </span>the famous <span class="italic">Joooooooo-nah</span>,” Liz says, subtle as a light<span class="calibre_1">13</span><br class="calibre1"/> ning strike. She shifts her white wine into her other hand so she <span class="calibre_1">14</span><br class="calibre1"/> can shake Jonah’s. All around us, family friends and Chloe’s pals <span class="calibre_1">15</span><br class="calibre1"/> mill around in cocktail dresses and suits; Christmas music plays <span class="calibre_1">16</span><br class="calibre1"/> just loud enough to be heard amid the buzz of the crowd. Liz’s grin <span class="calibre_1">17</span><br class="calibre1"/> is brighter than the chandelier overhead. “I’ve heard so much <span class="calibre_1">18</span><br class="calibre1"/> about you, Mr. Marks! Can’t wait to find out if it’s true.” Same text in live preview: Ten 09 10 11 12 “So this is the famous Joooooooo-nah,” Liz says, subtle as a light13 ning strike. She shifts her white wine into her other hand so she 14 can shake Jonah’s. All around us, family friends and Chloe’s pals 15 mill around in cocktail dresses and suits; Christmas music plays 16 just loud enough to be heard amid the buzz of the crowd. Liz’s grin 17 is brighter than the chandelier overhead. “I’ve heard so much 18 about you, Mr. Marks! Can’t wait to find out if it’s true.” Note: This is after I have done the find/replace with <span class="calibre_1">\d+</span>\s

07-07-2015, 04:30 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If this book is available as a commercial ebook, would it not be a better use of your time simply to buy it, rather than go through all this effort in converting what seems to be a very poor quality PDF?

07-08-2015, 02:36 AM	#12
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Yes, it's a galley proof. It's not available for purchase yet.

07-08-2015, 02:41 AM	#13
Kaetrin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 9402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Thank you everyone. I have it to a state where it is readable now.

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