header removal fails, even though test identifies the pattern

hpep · 07-16-2010, 07:49 AM

Hi

Does anyone know which format the header removal (regular expression) acts on?
The input format, the internal format(xpath) or the external format?

I'm trying to remove some repetitive text from a file, input is pdf and output is mobi.
When I go to the 'structure detection' -> Header regular expression.
I use the wizard to identify the pattern, and when using test the text is highlighted. I Ok the expression. And run the conversion.
But the mobi output format still has the text.
Any idea of what the discrepancy is?
Any idea of what I could do to ensure that it is the correct expression I use to identify the text?

Thanks

bowsprit · 08-09-2010, 12:30 PM

just bumping up this question because I have the same concern/problem. Thanks.

itimpi · 08-09-2010, 12:40 PM

It has been mentioned a number of times that the Wizard does not always correctly display the text for matching the RegEx against. The only completely reliable way is to run a conversion in Debug mode so that you can look at the intermediate HTML files.

07-16-2010, 07:49 AM	#1
hpep Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: kindle	header removal fails, even though test identifies the pattern Hi Does anyone know which format the header removal (regular expression) acts on? The input format, the internal format(xpath) or the external format? I'm trying to remove some repetitive text from a file, input is pdf and output is mobi. When I go to the 'structure detection' -> Header regular expression. I use the wizard to identify the pattern, and when using test the text is highlighted. I Ok the expression. And run the conversion. But the mobi output format still has the text. Any idea of what the discrepancy is? Any idea of what I could do to ensure that it is the correct expression I use to identify the text? Thanks

08-09-2010, 12:30 PM	#2
bowsprit Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle2	me too! just bumping up this question because I have the same concern/problem. Thanks.

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08-09-2010, 12:40 PM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	It has been mentioned a number of times that the Wizard does not always correctly display the text for matching the RegEx against. The only completely reliable way is to run a conversion in Debug mode so that you can look at the intermediate HTML files.

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