Remove page info from HTML when converting?

JMikeD · 04-04-2010, 01:42 AM

I have an HTML file that has the following page number info embedded in it for every page number:

<DIV ID="page0023" DIR="LTR">
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
</DIV>

Is it possible to get rid of this during the conversion process to MOBI or EPUB with come Calibre setting?

Also, can anyone recommend an HTML editor for the Mac (free or payware)?

Thanks.

user_none · 04-04-2010, 05:05 PM

The Remove header and Remove footer options allow you to specify a regular expression that will remove everything it matches.

If you want something a bit easier to work with I would recommend Sigil.

JMikeD · 04-04-2010, 05:20 PM

Yeah, but it doesn’t seem to actually be a header of footer, just regular html text. If it would work on that, I'd need someone to tell me what the expression would be. I quit programming 20+ years ago and have lost all my smarts in that area.

Isn't Sigil an ePub editor? I don't quite see how that would work with this.

Thanks

Sabardeyn · 04-04-2010, 07:18 PM

Mike,

In your case, with the page numbering embedded in the regular html text, you will have to use an editor. You will need to do a Search & Replace with a portion of the coding and replace it with nothing. Or a space if your tool of choice doesn't allow null replacements.

user_none · 04-04-2010, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMikeD

Yeah, but it doesn’t seem to actually be a header of footer, just regular html text.

It can match any content within the book. Header and Footer were chosen as the names because that's what the option will be used for 99% of the time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMikeD

If it would work on that, I'd need someone to tell me what the expression would be. I quit programming 20+ years ago and have lost all my smarts in that area.

Unfortunately, that is the only way to go about it from within calibre. There is a builder window that will let you see what is being matched.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMikeD

Isn't Sigil an ePub editor? I don't quite see how that would work with this.

EPUB is just a collection of HTML files with some helper files that give metadata and ordering. When you're editing an EPUB within Sigil you are editing HTML. Sigil can open HTML files directly.

JMikeD · 04-04-2010, 08:40 PM

OK, thanks, guys. I'll go give all that a try.

04-04-2010, 01:42 AM	#1
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	Remove page info from HTML when converting? I have an HTML file that has the following page number info embedded in it for every page number: <DIV ID="page0023" DIR="LTR"> <P><BR><BR> </P> </DIV> Is it possible to get rid of this during the conversion process to MOBI or EPUB with come Calibre setting? Also, can anyone recommend an HTML editor for the Mac (free or payware)? Thanks. Last edited by JMikeD; 04-04-2010 at 11:53 AM.

04-04-2010, 05:20 PM	#3
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	Yeah, but it doesn’t seem to actually be a header of footer, just regular html text. If it would work on that, I'd need someone to tell me what the expression would be. I quit programming 20+ years ago and have lost all my smarts in that area. Isn't Sigil an ePub editor? I don't quite see how that would work with this. Thanks Last edited by JMikeD; 04-04-2010 at 05:23 PM.

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04-04-2010, 05:05 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	The Remove header and Remove footer options allow you to specify a regular expression that will remove everything it matches. If you want something a bit easier to work with I would recommend Sigil.

04-04-2010, 07:18 PM	#4
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Mike, In your case, with the page numbering embedded in the regular html text, you will have to use an editor. You will need to do a Search & Replace with a portion of the coding and replace it with nothing. Or a space if your tool of choice doesn't allow null replacements.

04-04-2010, 08:40 PM	#6
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	OK, thanks, guys. I'll go give all that a try.

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