RegEx Help

ghostyjack · 03-18-2012, 07:20 AM

I've got a load of ePubs that have their text loaded with tags written as:

Code:

<a id="p2"></a>

Where "p" followed by the number represents the original page number of the book if came from. This number ranges from single digits to into the thousands.

I'd like to remove them but unfortunately I can't figure out the RegEx command for this, previously in sigil I would have used the wildcard mode, but now with it removed, my only recourse is RegEx.

Any idea on what to use?

Also looking in the toc.ncx there is a pagelist lection referencing all those tags. So if I do remove all the those tags, can I delete the pagelist section from the toc.ncx file?

Jellby · 03-18-2012, 08:31 AM

Something like "p\d+" for the page numbers (\d = any digit, + = 1 or more times)?

You not only can remove the pagelist, but must, if you have removed all the referenced anchors in the text.

Faster · 03-22-2012, 01:30 AM

Find: <a[^>]*>
Repl: blank
Sigil takes care of the </a>

SBT · 03-22-2012, 08:08 AM

find
<a id="p\d\+"><\/a>
(Depends a bit on which regex flavour you use; you might have to remove a blackslash or two)
Faster's solution should work as well, but it will remove all anchors.

ghostyjack · 03-22-2012, 09:24 AM

Thanks for all the assistance on this, I'll be having a go at it tonight.

BTW, I'll be doing this in Sigil, so the RegEx engine will be PCRE.

03-18-2012, 07:20 AM	#1
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	RegEx Help I've got a load of ePubs that have their text loaded with tags written as: Code: <a id="p2"></a> Where "p" followed by the number represents the original page number of the book if came from. This number ranges from single digits to into the thousands. I'd like to remove them but unfortunately I can't figure out the RegEx command for this, previously in sigil I would have used the wildcard mode, but now with it removed, my only recourse is RegEx. Any idea on what to use? Also looking in the toc.ncx there is a pagelist lection referencing all those tags. So if I do remove all the those tags, can I delete the pagelist section from the toc.ncx file?

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03-18-2012, 08:31 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Something like "p\d+" for the page numbers (\d = any digit, + = 1 or more times)? You not only can remove the pagelist, but must, if you have removed all the referenced anchors in the text.

03-22-2012, 01:30 AM	#3
Faster Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 12096 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Sony PRS 650	Find: <a[^>]*> Repl: blank Sigil takes care of the </a>

03-22-2012, 08:08 AM	#4
SBT Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 810184 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norway Device: prs-t1, tablet, Nook Simple, assorted kindles, iPad	find <a id="p\d\+"><\/a> (Depends a bit on which regex flavour you use; you might have to remove a blackslash or two) Faster's solution should work as well, but it will remove all anchors.

03-22-2012, 09:24 AM	#5
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	Thanks for all the assistance on this, I'll be having a go at it tonight. BTW, I'll be doing this in Sigil, so the RegEx engine will be PCRE.

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