Replacing a symbol

neilrh · 11-22-2019, 12:30 PM

Hello,
I have an E-Book with numerous characters mistakenly replaced with the symbol /.
I would like to find and replace these, but ignore </p> of which there are many. If there is a solution, would appreciate any advice.
Thank you

BeckyEbook · 11-22-2019, 12:43 PM

It can partially help

Code:

(?<!<)/

... but of course slowly ...

DiapDealer · 11-22-2019, 01:17 PM

Namespaces, hrefs, void tags: there's a world of issues any expression is probably going to run into.

BeckyEbook · 11-22-2019, 02:08 PM

Try this (should be better, although of course not perfect):

Code:

(?<!(<|/))/(?!(Styles|Images|Text|1999|2000|xhtml|TR|DTD|css|html|svg|xlink|p|/|>))

neilrh · 11-22-2019, 05:04 PM

Thank you Becky, your first suggestion found 333 and your second 188, considerable less than the 7500 "/" I was first faced with.
Very much appreciated.

11-22-2019, 12:30 PM	#1
neilrh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: none	Replacing a symbol Hello, I have an E-Book with numerous characters mistakenly replaced with the symbol /. I would like to find and replace these, but ignore </p> of which there are many. If there is a solution, would appreciate any advice. Thank you

11-22-2019, 12:43 PM	#2
BeckyEbook Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2416112 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Poland Device: Various	It can partially help Code: (?<!<)/ ... but of course slowly ...

11-22-2019, 02:08 PM	#4
BeckyEbook Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2416112 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Poland Device: Various	Try this (should be better, although of course not perfect): Code: (?<!(<\|/))/(?!(Styles\|Images\|Text\|1999\|2000\|xhtml\|TR\|DTD\|css\|html\|svg\|xlink\|p\|/\|>))

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11-22-2019, 01:17 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,351 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Namespaces, hrefs, void tags: there's a world of issues any expression is probably going to run into.

11-22-2019, 05:04 PM	#5
neilrh Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: none	Thank you Becky, your first suggestion found 333 and your second 188, considerable less than the 7500 "/" I was first faced with. Very much appreciated.

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