help with a Find regex

Ilcaa · Yesterday, 01:32 PM

here is my html

Code:

<p class="c8">
    <span class="c3">It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is .</span>
  </p>

my regex is

Code:

/<span[^>]*>(.*?)<\/span>/g

if i use a regex tester online it work, https://regex101.com/r/cqkkT1/1

I am trying to find the text within the span, i will eventually remove the span and place the text in the parent p-tag.

in calibre it doesnt find the text, "no matches were found". any help? thanks

theducks · Yesterday, 01:59 PM

K I S S

Use diaps toolbag plugin. It does proper matching of nested opening and closing tags
Preferences: Getplugins: Diaps Editing Toolbag

Karellen · Yesterday, 03:20 PM

Ensure you have set the search Mode to Regex.

This might work better...

Find...
\s+(.*?)\s+

Replace...
\1

Assuming the classes are static.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

K I S S

Use diaps toolbag plugin. It does proper matching of nested opening and closing tags
Preferences: Getplugins: Diaps Editing Toolbag

Better to now use Otter's Editing Toolbag as it does the same thing and more. It's the new version.

Yesterday, 01:32 PM	#1
Ilcaa Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Nook	help with a Find regex here is my html Code: <p class="c8"> <span class="c3">It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is .</span> </p> my regex is Code: /<span[^>]>(.?)<\/span>/g if i use a regex tester online it work, https://regex101.com/r/cqkkT1/1 I am trying to find the text within the span, i will eventually remove the span and place the text in the parent p-tag. in calibre it doesnt find the text, "no matches were found". any help? thanks

Yesterday, 03:20 PM	#3
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,911 Karma: 9600930 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Ensure you have set the search Mode to Regex. This might work better... Find... <p class="c8">\s+<span class="c3">(.*?)</span>\s+</p> Replace... <p class="c8">\1</p> Assuming the classes are static.

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Yesterday, 01:59 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,998 Karma: 65700000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	K I S S Use diaps toolbag plugin. It does proper matching of nested opening and closing tags Preferences: Getplugins: Diaps Editing Toolbag

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