'Notes' Semantics in Sigil - usable for file extraction?

Barto · 11-20-2017, 07:45 AM

Hi all!

Please

I need to extract a certain portion of text (basically contents of a whole chapter) to a separate ePub file that would serve as a demo for potential readers.

So far we have marked one of the files corresponding with the demo chapter prepared in pdf with the 'Notes' semantics in Sigil, but it is not enough. We need to generate a separate ePub file.

Can I take advantage of the 'Notes' semantics in Sigil to do it somehow?

If not, how can I do it?

I would appreciate any suggestions.

THX
Barto

doubleshuffle · 11-20-2017, 07:48 AM

Why don't you just make a copy of your epub and delete all the other files from it? Done in seconds.

Barto · 11-20-2017, 08:21 AM

Of course you are right, but I treat this as a measure of last resort

I have around 3000 files to run this operation on... :/

doubleshuffle · 11-20-2017, 08:45 AM

Oh, I see. Good luck then...

DiapDealer · 11-20-2017, 09:07 AM

I know of no turnkey solution for batch sample-epub creation from existing epubs. Sigil itself is not geared toward batch processing to begin with. So there wouldn't even be any way to add the "note" semantic in bulk; let alone batch-create new epubs from them.

AlanHK · 11-21-2017, 12:57 AM

Since an ePub is a zip file:

You can unzip each zip to a folder
delete all the xhtml files except say the cover, front matter, the chapter you want.

rezip.
You should get a readable ePub, if the reader app isn't too fussy. ePubcheck will of course tell you there are missing files referenced.

If your internal filenames are consistent you might be able to automate this.

Barto · 11-21-2017, 07:27 AM

Do I have to do this using ePubPack or does 7zip suffice?

11-20-2017, 07:45 AM	#1
Barto Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paper White, Sony Reader,ADE (Win),BlueFire (And)	'Notes' Semantics in Sigil - usable for file extraction? Hi all! Please I need to extract a certain portion of text (basically contents of a whole chapter) to a separate ePub file that would serve as a demo for potential readers. So far we have marked one of the files corresponding with the demo chapter prepared in pdf with the 'Notes' semantics in Sigil, but it is not enough. We need to generate a separate ePub file. Can I take advantage of the 'Notes' semantics in Sigil to do it somehow? If not, how can I do it? I would appreciate any suggestions. THX Barto

11-20-2017, 09:07 AM	#5
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I know of no turnkey solution for batch sample-epub creation from existing epubs. Sigil itself is not geared toward batch processing to begin with. So there wouldn't even be any way to add the "note" semantic in bulk; let alone batch-create new epubs from them. Last edited by DiapDealer; 11-20-2017 at 09:10 AM.

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doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Why don't you just make a copy of your epub and delete all the other files from it? Done in seconds.

11-20-2017, 08:21 AM	#3
Barto Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paper White, Sony Reader,ADE (Win),BlueFire (And)	Of course you are right, but I treat this as a measure of last resort I have around 3000 files to run this operation on... :/

11-20-2017, 08:45 AM	#4
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Oh, I see. Good luck then...

11-21-2017, 12:57 AM	#6
AlanHK Guru Posts: 668 Karma: 929286 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: PW-3, iPad, Android phone	Since an ePub is a zip file: You can unzip each zip to a folder delete all the xhtml files except say the cover, front matter, the chapter you want. rezip. You should get a readable ePub, if the reader app isn't too fussy. ePubcheck will of course tell you there are missing files referenced. If your internal filenames are consistent you might be able to automate this.

11-21-2017, 07:27 AM	#7
Barto Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paper White, Sony Reader,ADE (Win),BlueFire (And)	Do I have to do this using ePubPack or does 7zip suffice?

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