Search ignoring tags

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 09:36 AM

One of my main reasons for editing books in the Calibre editor is to fix spelling mistakes or formatting errors that I find while reading them, so I rely on text searches to locate the point in the text at which the issue is occurring. This is often difficult to do because the text is interspersed with tags which means that no match is found.

I'd like to be able to search for:

Code:

This is a text string

and get a match on:

Code:

This is a <span class="Italic">text</span> string

Ie, make the search ignore any tags that are contained in the code.

Would this be a feasible future development for the editor, or is it something that it can do now and I've overlooked it?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2016, 09:50 AM

You can do that, albeit a file at a time, in the preview panel. ANd since its position is synced with the code editor, you can more or less make it work.

eschwartz · 05-10-2016, 09:51 AM

You could search in the E-Book Viewer, and compare it to the Editor.

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You can do that, albeit a file at a time, in the preview panel. ANd since its position is synced with the code editor, you can more or less make it work.

Thanks, Kovid - I'd completely overlooked the "Search in Preview" box! That will be a big timesaver.

Would be nice to be able to do a search across all files, as the main editor window can, if this could perhaps be added to your (doubtless lengthy) wish list? It could perhaps be added as a option to the "Mode" dropdown below the search box?

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

You could search in the E-Book Viewer, and compare it to the Editor.

The problem is finding which source file contains the text. I'm not sure how searching in the Viewer would assist with this?

eschwartz · 05-10-2016, 10:07 AM

Use the ToC, or search on single identifying words from the context.

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Use the ToC, or search on single identifying words from the context.

Yes, that's pretty much what I'm doing now in the editor.

Thanks for the suggestions!

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2016, 11:25 AM

It's actually not a particularly hard feature to implement, but I dont think it belongs in the search panel as it would only be possible to do searches, not replaces -- replacing across tags is a easy way to screw up your HTML.

Probably as a dedicated tool. However, I do have rather a lot on my plate at the moment, so no promises.

eschwartz · 05-10-2016, 11:26 AM

With the difference that if you need more context to find errors in the first place, then the E-Book Viewer can help you track it down and pinpoint a better single-word context for finding a known mistake in a known section via the Editor.

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

With the difference that if you need more context to find errors in the first place, then the E-Book Viewer can help you track it down and pinpoint a better single-word context for finding a known mistake in a known section via the Editor.

I do that by highlighting the errors in the book on my Kindle as I'm reading it. Then, when I've finished the book, I go through the list of highlights, and look for an uncommon word close by the highlighted passage to search for in the editor to locate the passage. It would simply be a little more convenient to be able to directly search for the highlighted passage. Merely an "it would be nice..." thing; not high priority.

HarryT · 05-10-2016, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

It's actually not a particularly hard feature to implement, but I dont think it belongs in the search panel as it would only be possible to do searches, not replaces -- replacing across tags is a easy way to screw up your HTML.

Probably as a dedicated tool. However, I do have rather a lot on my plate at the moment, so no promises.

Thanks for considering it, anyway. Certainly not an important feature; more of an "it would be nice to have".

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2016, 01:44 AM

This is implemented in today's release.

HarryT · 06-03-2016, 03:27 AM

Wonderful! I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Divingduck · 06-03-2016, 03:44 AM

You have implement it as dedicated search. Thanks a lot.

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2016, 05:05 AM

You're welcome

I implemented it in a few hours yesterday, so it might still be a little buggy, let me know if so.

05-10-2016, 09:36 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Search ignoring tags One of my main reasons for editing books in the Calibre editor is to fix spelling mistakes or formatting errors that I find while reading them, so I rely on text searches to locate the point in the text at which the issue is occurring. This is often difficult to do because the text is interspersed with tags which means that no match is found. I'd like to be able to search for: Code: This is a text string and get a match on: Code: This is a <span class="Italic">text</span> string Ie, make the search ignore any tags that are contained in the code. Would this be a feasible future development for the editor, or is it something that it can do now and I've overlooked it? Thanks!

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05-10-2016, 09:50 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can do that, albeit a file at a time, in the preview panel. ANd since its position is synced with the code editor, you can more or less make it work.

05-10-2016, 09:51 AM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You could search in the E-Book Viewer, and compare it to the Editor.

05-10-2016, 10:07 AM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Use the ToC, or search on single identifying words from the context.

05-10-2016, 11:25 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's actually not a particularly hard feature to implement, but I dont think it belongs in the search panel as it would only be possible to do searches, not replaces -- replacing across tags is a easy way to screw up your HTML. Probably as a dedicated tool. However, I do have rather a lot on my plate at the moment, so no promises.

05-10-2016, 11:26 AM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	With the difference that if you need more context to find errors in the first place, then the E-Book Viewer can help you track it down and pinpoint a better single-word context for finding a known mistake in a known section via the Editor.

06-03-2016, 01:44 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This is implemented in today's release.

06-03-2016, 03:27 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Wonderful! I really appreciate it. Thanks.

06-03-2016, 03:44 AM	#14
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	You have implement it as dedicated search. Thanks a lot.

06-03-2016, 05:05 AM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You're welcome I implemented it in a few hours yesterday, so it might still be a little buggy, let me know if so.

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