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nibbi · 12-15-2005, 03:01 PM

I need to remove style content code from within <td> tags on hundreds of html pages. I figure the easiest way to do this would be a regular expression and a text editor.

So, anyone here know how to write a regular expression to turn this...

<td height="15" class="xl24" style="height:11.25pt">

Into this...

<td>

Thanks

Lycanthrope · 12-15-2005, 03:08 PM

Maybe this can help you: http://www.htmlworkshop.com/srhtml98.html

com · 12-15-2005, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nibbi

I need to remove style content code from within <td> tags on hundreds of html pages. I figure the easiest way to do this would be a regular expression and a text editor.

So, anyone here know how to write a regular expression to turn this...

<td height="15" class="xl24" style="height:11.25pt">

Into this...

<td>
Thanks

simple the hardest bit is you may have to debug some of my escaping...

in VI:

%s/\<td height\=\"15\" class\=\"xl24\" style\=\"height:11.25pt\"\>/\<td\>/g

com · 12-15-2005, 03:09 PM

you may or may not need to escape the colon and period... plus some of the <> may not need to be escaped although doing so shouldnt hurt the expression. hope this helps, im running out the door to LA or id test it for ya! ciao!

Dynamix · 12-15-2005, 03:11 PM

Is it just <TD> tags? If so I can write something real quick to do it for you

nibbi · 12-15-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by com

in VI:

%s/\<td height\=\"15\" class\=\"xl24\" style\=\"height:11.25pt\"\>/\<td\>/g

Actually, the contents of the tags contain many, many different variations... so that won't work. I need to be able to clear out *anything* that is within the tag.

nibbi · 12-15-2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynamix

Is it just <TD> tags? If so I can write something real quick to do it for you

Yes, just <td> tags. Thank you.

com · 12-15-2005, 03:16 PM

shit well last tidbit before I leave, the character $ means "end of", do a little reading on your regexes will show you how to do delete from <td -through end of line or statement and close it off with a >.

%s means match the following string
%s/shit/fuck/g means replace all instances of shit with fuck. ^ is beginning of doc or line $ is end. good luck wish i had more time! ciao

nibbi · 12-15-2005, 03:26 PM

Got something to work:

Search for this:
<td[^>]*>

Replace with this:
<td>

This was done in TextPad.

Dynamix · 12-15-2005, 03:37 PM

http://www.pimpts.com/dl/tdslicer.exe

Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto this. File is saved as the original but appended with _new..

ie:
original - c:\file.html
new - c:\file_new.html

Only parses .html and .htm files

nibbi · 12-15-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynamix

http://www.pimpts.com/dl/tdslicer.exe

Cool tool, Thanks.

I used it on a few of the files and it worked perfectly. I used TextPad for the rest. Seemed to do the job faster.

Thanks again for helping me with this.

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com Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,541	you may or may not need to escape the colon and period... plus some of the <> may not need to be escaped although doing so shouldnt hurt the expression. hope this helps, im running out the door to LA or id test it for ya! ciao! __________________ Real. Professional. Hosting. .:Expect Nothing Less:. 320-078-843 :: www.realprohosting.com :: [email protected]

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12-15-2005, 03:16 PM	#8
com Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,541	shit well last tidbit before I leave, the character $ means "end of", do a little reading on your regexes will show you how to do delete from <td -through end of line or statement and close it off with a >. %s means match the following string %s/shit/fuck/g means replace all instances of shit with fuck. ^ is beginning of doc or line $ is end. good luck wish i had more time! ciao __________________ Real. Professional. Hosting. .:Expect Nothing Less:. 320-078-843 :: www.realprohosting.com :: [email protected]

12-15-2005, 03:26 PM	#9
nibbi Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 104	Got something to work: Search for this: <td[^>]*> Replace with this: <td> This was done in TextPad. __________________ http://www.xRag.com

12-15-2005, 03:37 PM	#10
Dynamix G F Y not Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MN Posts: 2,910	http://www.pimpts.com/dl/tdslicer.exe Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto this. File is saved as the original but appended with _new.. ie: original - c:\file.html new - c:\file_new.html Only parses .html and .htm files __________________ TGPFactory Full TGP Design & Installation Services ICQ 250 142 484 · AIM TGPDynamix · Email: patrick (at) tgpfactory (dot) com See who I am at AdultWhosWho.com!