Xpath expression for detecting chapter marks

p3aul · 11-13-2010, 10:55 PM

Can someone create an xpath expression for me to detect chapters that are numbers and are listed on a line by them selves. It must be able to detect both single digits and double-digits. As in:

blah blah blah.

3

more blah blah blah

It's important to note that I use ebook-convert ONLY on the command line to do my conversions.

With all due respects to the GUI, I prefer the command line.
Thanks,
Paul

wallcraft · 11-13-2010, 11:11 PM

I have not tested it, but try

Code:

--chapter "//*[re:test(., '^[0-9]+$')]"

The "^" is for start of line, "[0-9]" is a digit, "+" is one or more instances, "$" is end of line.

p3aul · 11-14-2010, 12:43 AM

Well, I just got an error and it wouldn't compile. Here is a screen shot. Maybe you can see the problem from the error msg.
Thanks,
Paul

wallcraft · 11-14-2010, 01:22 AM

There are two --chapter entries, the first one should be removed. The xpath part is in double quotes and it is placed after a single --chapter command line argument.

Manichean · 11-14-2010, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p3aul

Well, I just got an error and it wouldn't compile.

My inner geek forced me to write this: That's not compiling, that's running a program (or failing to do so

). Compiling is the act of turning human-readable program source code into machine code (as in "an executable program").

p3aul · 11-14-2010, 11:14 PM

Wallcraft: Beautiful! Thank you for pointing out my error, and for providing the code.

UPDATE: Hey, I want you to know that your xpath statement works on roman numeral also! I just substituted those for a book where the chapters were all roman numbers and it worked!

Manichean: Code, script? So what's a name? just a label. BTW, I was programming in machine code when you were in diapers!

11-13-2010, 10:55 PM	#1
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Xpath expression for detecting chapter marks Can someone create an xpath expression for me to detect chapters that are numbers and are listed on a line by them selves. It must be able to detect both single digits and double-digits. As in: blah blah blah. 3 more blah blah blah It's important to note that I use ebook-convert ONLY on the command line to do my conversions. With all due respects to the GUI, I prefer the command line. Thanks, Paul

11-13-2010, 11:11 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I have not tested it, but try Code: --chapter "//*[re:test(., '^[0-9]+$')]" The "^" is for start of line, "[0-9]" is a digit, "+" is one or more instances, "$" is end of line.

11-14-2010, 12:43 AM	#3
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Well, I just got an error and it wouldn't compile. Here is a screen shot. Maybe you can see the problem from the error msg. Thanks, Paul Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2010, 01:22 AM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	There are two --chapter entries, the first one should be removed. The xpath part is in double quotes and it is placed after a single --chapter command line argument. Last edited by wallcraft; 11-14-2010 at 01:25 AM.

11-14-2010, 11:14 PM	#6
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Wallcraft: Beautiful! Thank you for pointing out my error, and for providing the code. UPDATE: Hey, I want you to know that your xpath statement works on roman numeral also! I just substituted those for a book where the chapters were all roman numbers and it worked! Manichean: Code, script? So what's a name? just a label. BTW, I was programming in machine code when you were in diapers! Last edited by p3aul; 11-15-2010 at 06:39 AM.

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