'Ragged' code!

Snodgrass · 05-06-2021, 04:21 AM

I hope this is the correct place to ask the question.

After I've tidied up most formatting, I get lots of gaps between code and text. Something like:

<p class="chapter">

Chapter 6

</P>

... if you see what I mean.

Is there a simple search formula to clean up the gaps.

Thanks in advance,

Snod.

BetterRed · 05-06-2021, 07:22 AM

I use Tools->Beautify all files

I think the toolbar button has a flower icon.

BR

phossler · 05-06-2021, 09:56 AM

FWIW, I've found that Beautify leaves a lot of blank lines

I usually Replace \n{1,} with nothing and then Beautify (3 and 4 below)

Capture1 = Before Beautify
Capture2 = After Beautify, before Find and Replace

Capture3 = After Find/Replace
Capture4 = After Beautify

Maybe there's a Beautify option I don't know about

theducks · 05-06-2021, 10:32 AM

FWIW I find Sigil (mend & pretify) does a lot better for this cleanup

JSWolf · 05-06-2021, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

FWIW I find Sigil (mend & pretify) does a lot better for this cleanup

I just tested both Calibre and Sigil and Sigil pretifies better then Calibre. But will mending cause any issues?

KevinH · 05-06-2021, 11:13 AM

No, it is the same gumbo-based parser the Calibre uses.

JSWolf · 05-06-2021, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

No, it is the same gumbo-based parser the Calibre uses.

Thanks. Given that it's the same parser, why are the beautify results different? Given the same code from the OP, Sigil beautifies it better then Calibre.

KevinH · 05-06-2021, 11:27 AM

It is not the parser that serializes things. A parser just builds the dom-like node tree. Beautification comes from how you serialize the tree back to text / xhtml.

Gumbo like all browser parsers is a an automatic mend/repair parser. It can take horrible html junk code and still build a viable node tree using the official rules of html5+ whatwg parsing.

BetterRed · 05-06-2021, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

FWIW I find Sigil (mend & prettify) does a lot better for this cleanup

If the OP had posed the question in the Sigil forum I would have said the same. But for me, calibre's beautify is good enough if that's where I happen to be.

Also, see ==> Molly Bawn

BR

davidfor · 05-06-2021, 11:56 PM

For the example given, the results shown are what I would expect from the beautify in the calibre editor. It general, it doesn't touch the text within the tags. So, it doesn't remove extra whitespace like that show after the opening paragraph tag. On the occasions where I see it, I use find/replace to clean it up.

Snodgrass · 05-09-2021, 09:12 PM

Many thanks to all.

I shall experiment with Sigil.

Happy masking and isolating,

Ol.

05-06-2021, 04:21 AM	#1
Snodgrass Member Posts: 16 Karma: 500000 Join Date: May 2013 Device: kobo, nook	'Ragged' code! I hope this is the correct place to ask the question. After I've tidied up most formatting, I get lots of gaps between code and text. Something like: <p class="chapter"> Chapter 6 </P> ... if you see what I mean. Is there a simple search formula to clean up the gaps. Thanks in advance, Snod.

05-06-2021, 09:56 AM	#3
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	FWIW, I've found that Beautify leaves a lot of blank lines I usually Replace \n{1,} with nothing and then Beautify (3 and 4 below) Capture1 = Before Beautify Capture2 = After Beautify, before Find and Replace Capture3 = After Find/Replace Capture4 = After Beautify Maybe there's a Beautify option I don't know about Attached Thumbnails

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,802 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	FWIW I find Sigil (mend & pretify) does a lot better for this cleanup

05-06-2021, 11:13 AM	#6
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	No, it is the same gumbo-based parser the Calibre uses.

05-06-2021, 11:27 AM	#8
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	It is not the parser that serializes things. A parser just builds the dom-like node tree. Beautification comes from how you serialize the tree back to text / xhtml. Gumbo like all browser parsers is a an automatic mend/repair parser. It can take horrible html junk code and still build a viable node tree using the official rules of html5+ whatwg parsing.

05-06-2021, 11:56 PM	#10
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	For the example given, the results shown are what I would expect from the beautify in the calibre editor. It general, it doesn't touch the text within the tags. So, it doesn't remove extra whitespace like that show after the opening paragraph tag. On the occasions where I see it, I use find/replace to clean it up.

05-09-2021, 09:12 PM	#11
Snodgrass Member Posts: 16 Karma: 500000 Join Date: May 2013 Device: kobo, nook	Many thanks to all. I shall experiment with Sigil. Happy masking and isolating, Ol.