Help - Regex code to add parameter to a tag.

CarlosJavier · 01-09-2021, 08:47 AM

Good morning,
I am new in caliber, and when I did my first conversion from azw3 to epub,
the text appears in positions that do not correspond,

then investigating a little more in the code I have verified that it is missing to add a parameter to a label.

Code:

<span class="word si fs5" style="left: 518px; top: 613px; width: 165px; ">COU</span>
<span class="word si fs5" style="left: 697px; top: 613px; width: 149px; ">RSE</span>
<span class="word si fs6" style="left: 891px; top: 613px; width: 219px; ">BOOK</span>

What I need is to add the word "pos" after "word si", the result should look like this.

Code:

<span class="word si pos fs5" style="left: 518px; top: 613px; width: 165px; ">COU</span>
<span class="word si pos fs5" style="left: 697px; top: 613px; width: 149px; ">RSE</span>
<span class="word si pos fs6" style="left: 891px; top: 613px; width: 219px; ">BOOK</span>

In this way the absolute position of the left and top scrolling parameters will be respected, and the text will be scrolled to the correct position.

I started reading the regex examples, and the only thing I could do was this,
but I don't achieve the desired result.

search : word si([^f]+)
replace : \1pos

somebody please help me.

Greetings.

retiredbiker · 01-09-2021, 02:24 PM

Assuming a standard space character between si and fs, I would just try a regular non-regex search:

Search si fs
replace si pos fs

The chance of other text getting caught in error looks pretty low with that combination. But that looks like it might be a fixed-layout book...good luck.

deback · 01-09-2021, 04:28 PM

Retiredbiker's solution should work. Here's a Regex solution:

Find: "word si fs([\d]+)"

Replace: "word si pos fs\1"

JSWolf · 01-09-2021, 04:36 PM

This is a regular search solution that will work 100%.

Search: <span class="word si fs5"
Replace: <span class="word si pos fs5"

DNSB · 01-09-2021, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is a regular search solution that will work 100%.

Search: <span class="word si fs5"
Replace: <span class="word si pos fs5"

Umm... Jon, did you look at all three lines of the sample supplied? Note the bolded item in the third line. That is where @deback's regex is superior.

Code:

<span class="word si fs5" style="left: 518px; top: 613px; width: 165px; ">COU</span>
<span class="word si fs5" style="left: 697px; top: 613px; width: 149px; ">RSE</span>
<span class="word si fs6" style="left: 891px; top: 613px; width: 219px; ">BOOK</span>

01-09-2021, 08:47 AM	#1
CarlosJavier Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2021 Device: Kindle	Help - Regex code to add parameter to a tag. Good morning, I am new in caliber, and when I did my first conversion from azw3 to epub, the text appears in positions that do not correspond, then investigating a little more in the code I have verified that it is missing to add a parameter to a label. Code: <span class="word si fs5" style="left: 518px; top: 613px; width: 165px; ">COU</span> <span class="word si fs5" style="left: 697px; top: 613px; width: 149px; ">RSE</span> <span class="word si fs6" style="left: 891px; top: 613px; width: 219px; ">BOOK</span> What I need is to add the word "pos" after "word si", the result should look like this. Code: <span class="word si pos fs5" style="left: 518px; top: 613px; width: 165px; ">COU</span> <span class="word si pos fs5" style="left: 697px; top: 613px; width: 149px; ">RSE</span> <span class="word si pos fs6" style="left: 891px; top: 613px; width: 219px; ">BOOK</span> In this way the absolute position of the left and top scrolling parameters will be respected, and the text will be scrolled to the correct position. I started reading the regex examples, and the only thing I could do was this, but I don't achieve the desired result. search : word si([^f]+) replace : \1pos somebody please help me. Greetings.

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01-09-2021, 02:24 PM	#2
retiredbiker Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 3886916 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle KB, Oasis, Pop_Os!, Kobo Forma	Assuming a standard space character between si and fs, I would just try a regular non-regex search: Search si fs replace si pos fs The chance of other text getting caught in error looks pretty low with that combination. But that looks like it might be a fixed-layout book...good luck.

01-09-2021, 04:28 PM	#3
deback Book E d i t o r Posts: 432 Karma: 288184 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Laptop	Retiredbiker's solution should work. Here's a Regex solution: Find: "word si fs([\d]+)" Replace: "word si pos fs\1"

01-09-2021, 04:36 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This is a regular search solution that will work 100%. Search: <span class="word si fs5" Replace: <span class="word si pos fs5"