Is there a quick way to split large html files?

cager · 04-08-2014, 05:53 AM

I have several books where there are only one or two html files for the whole book.

I have been using the split file feature to split before the start of each new chapter. Searching for the word Chapter, clicking the split button and pointing to the spot above the new chapter heading is tedious when you have up to forty chapters. (They do not have h1, h2 or any other indicators.)

Is there a quick way of doing this?

kovidgoyal · 04-08-2014, 06:00 AM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/edit...ing-html-files

cager · 04-08-2014, 06:22 AM

Thanks Kovid for such a quick reply and for calibre. I am just starting to scratch the surface, it is a delight to use it.

I cannot get your link to open at the momment. I will check later.

mrmikel · 04-08-2014, 06:32 AM

You better be sure of your search criteria when you do this automatically or you will have more splits than you want.

It may be tedious but you can do this manually in less than 5 minutes and you will be sure the splits are in the right place.

cager · 04-08-2014, 08:10 AM

Thanks again Kovid, I was able to use your link and can see what you refer to.

"You can also split a single HTML file at multiple locations automatically, by right clicking inside the file in the editor and choosing Split at multiple locations. This will allow you to easily split a large file at all heading tags or all tags having a certain class and so on."

I was working off-line and using a downloaded copy of the Calibre Manual which I can now see is out of date. It does not have the above quoted sentences.

Thank you mrmikel, I think in this instance you are right. Because the chapter headings are not tagged it was probably quicker the less spectacular way.

04-08-2014, 05:53 AM	#1
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Is there a quick way to split large html files? I have several books where there are only one or two html files for the whole book. I have been using the split file feature to split before the start of each new chapter. Searching for the word Chapter, clicking the split button and pointing to the spot above the new chapter heading is tedious when you have up to forty chapters. (They do not have h1, h2 or any other indicators.) Is there a quick way of doing this?

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04-08-2014, 06:00 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,198 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/edit...ing-html-files

04-08-2014, 06:22 AM	#3
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Thanks Kovid for such a quick reply and for calibre. I am just starting to scratch the surface, it is a delight to use it. I cannot get your link to open at the momment. I will check later.

04-08-2014, 06:32 AM	#4
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	You better be sure of your search criteria when you do this automatically or you will have more splits than you want. It may be tedious but you can do this manually in less than 5 minutes and you will be sure the splits are in the right place.

04-08-2014, 08:10 AM	#5
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Thanks again Kovid, I was able to use your link and can see what you refer to. "You can also split a single HTML file at multiple locations automatically, by right clicking inside the file in the editor and choosing Split at multiple locations. This will allow you to easily split a large file at all heading tags or all tags having a certain class and so on." I was working off-line and using a downloaded copy of the Calibre Manual which I can now see is out of date. It does not have the above quoted sentences. Thank you mrmikel, I think in this instance you are right. Because the chapter headings are not tagged it was probably quicker the less spectacular way.

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