Dealing with large wrapped text

Ausic · Today, 01:41 AM

Hi MR,

I am using Sigil to create an ePub. The source file is a PDF document. I converted the PDF to word so it makes copying the text to paste into my ePub file easier but the text are wrapped. The text are also wrapped when pasted into Sigil.

I then converted the PDF to text, the text wrap is still present. It will take me a long time to have to unwrap paragraph after paragraph of text. Is there a way to unwrap the text in bulk, for multiple paragraph at the same time?

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DiapDealer · Today, 07:31 AM

This has been a problem with pdf conversions forever. It is a terrible source format. It is always better to use whatever the source for creating the PDF was. There are people who will share their regular expressions for unwrapping bad pdf conversions, but nothing is going to be 100% effective. Manual editing and fixing will always be required.

Sigil has nothing inherent to help in this regard.

JSWolf · Today, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ausic

Hi MR,

I am using Sigil to create an ePub. The source file is a PDF document. I converted the PDF to word so it makes copying the text to paste into my ePub file easier but the text are wrapped. The text are also wrapped when pasted into Sigil.

I then converted the PDF to text, the text wrap is still present. It will take me a long time to have to unwrap paragraph after paragraph of text. Is there a way to unwrap the text in bulk, for multiple paragraph at the same time?

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I've used AI to convert from PDF to ePub and it works pretty good. Better then most conversion programs.

DiapDealer · Today, 07:57 AM

This is not a Sigil topic. This is an age-old PDF conversion issue.

theducks · Today, 08:25 AM

I have 10 saved searches.
These are ALL really templates and get touched up to match the actual class="..."
Only the simple Join to lower do I ever use 'replace all' (and that is after checking what it does). For the rest, I use Find (this is what you also use to Skip without a replace)

Tip 1 is always 'Reformat: Multiple lines' before using the CSS cleans it adds the optional last ; before the }. And Prettify for the ALL HTML before using.

Tip 2 is to complete the basic cleans like join to lower before STEPPING thru the joins for honorific Be careful on the order you use things with Capitals and Periods

Code:

Mr.</p>
<p class="foo">Smith...

is a case that should be joined with a space and is NOT 2 paragraphs.

Here is a screenshot of my normal saved 'Joins' It is not even 75% of what you will see. Those will still need hand crafting.
Some of mine include support for both curly and straight quotes.

For de-hyphen, I start with Calibre's Editor:Spell check (with the filter set to -) as it offers a joined version as a choice (note: not all words with - are wrong. Never just remove blindly)

Sigil and Calibre are TOOLS. I use both as the ARE different on what and how. Neither is wrong or bad. They fit with the way I do stuff

HTH

Today, 01:41 AM	#1
Ausic Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: none	Dealing with large wrapped text Hi MR, I am using Sigil to create an ePub. The source file is a PDF document. I converted the PDF to word so it makes copying the text to paste into my ePub file easier but the text are wrapped. The text are also wrapped when pasted into Sigil. I then converted the PDF to text, the text wrap is still present. It will take me a long time to have to unwrap paragraph after paragraph of text. Is there a way to unwrap the text in bulk, for multiple paragraph at the same time?

Today, 08:25 AM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 32,023 Karma: 65700000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I have 10 saved searches. These are ALL really templates and get touched up to match the actual class="..." Only the simple Join to lower do I ever use 'replace all' (and that is after checking what it does). For the rest, I use Find (this is what you also use to Skip without a replace) Tip 1 is always 'Reformat: Multiple lines' before using the CSS cleans it adds the optional last ; before the }. And Prettify for the ALL HTML before using. Tip 2 is to complete the basic cleans like join to lower before STEPPING thru the joins for honorific Be careful on the order you use things with Capitals and Periods Code: Mr.</p> <p class="foo">Smith... is a case that should be joined with a space and is NOT 2 paragraphs. Here is a screenshot of my normal saved 'Joins' It is not even 75% of what you will see. Those will still need hand crafting. Some of mine include support for both curly and straight quotes. For de-hyphen, I start with Calibre's Editor:Spell check (with the filter set to -) as it offers a joined version as a choice (note: not all words with - are wrong. Never just remove blindly) Sigil and Calibre are TOOLS. I use both as the ARE different on what and how. Neither is wrong or bad. They fit with the way I do stuff HTH Attached Thumbnails

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Today, 07:31 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 29,861 Karma: 212614993 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	This has been a problem with pdf conversions forever. It is a terrible source format. It is always better to use whatever the source for creating the PDF was. There are people who will share their regular expressions for unwrapping bad pdf conversions, but nothing is going to be 100% effective. Manual editing and fixing will always be required. Sigil has nothing inherent to help in this regard.

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 29,861 Karma: 212614993 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	This is not a Sigil topic. This is an age-old PDF conversion issue.

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