How to add a semicolon before every 1st breakline in every paragraphs., Thank thank everyone. Options

[S.mutans]

This is a dictionary text file.
Every paragraphs are enclosed by
<p class="calibre_11">paragraph1</p>.

I want to insert a semicolon
before every 1st breakline
in every paragraphs?

I want to ask about
1. the necessary tools and
2. the method
to make this change:

Find and replace all

CODE

<p class="calibre_11">
<span class="bold">
entry1
</span>
<br class="calibre1"/> // want to insert a semicolon before the 1st breakline
meaning1
<br class="calibre1"/> // other breaklines remain unchanged
meaning2
<br class="calibre1"/> // other breaklines remain unchanged
meaning3
</p>

to

CODE

<p class="calibre_11">
<span class="bold">
entry1
</span>
;<br class="calibre1"/> // inserted a semicolon before the 1st breakline  
meaning1
<br class="calibre1"/> // other breaklines remain unchanged
meaning2
<br class="calibre1"/> // other breaklines remain unchanged
meaning3
</p>

This post has been edited by S.mutans: Sep 28 2016, 07:41 AM

[pandy]

I take it this is hardcoded? Find & Replace. Every editor has it.

Find: "<br class="calibre1"/>"
Replace: ";<br class="calibre1"/>"

[Christian J]

If it's meant just for decoration, you might create the semicolon with CSS:

CODE

.calibre_11 .bold:after {content: ';'}

Note that this results in a space before the semicolon, this is due to the linebreaks in the HTML. I don't think CSS alone can remove the space.

[pandy]

I take it this is hardcoded? Find & Replace. Every editor has it.

Find: "<br class="calibre1"/>"
Replace: ";<br class="calibre1"/>"

Oh, sorry! I didn't notice some BR with that class shouldn't be touched.

Like this then.

Find: "</span>
<br class="calibre1"/>"
Replace: "</span>
;<br class="calibre1"/>"

Your editor may or may not use some kind of token for the line break.

[S.mutans]

Manager, please delete this thread.
I should restate my problem.

[Christian J]

Usually we don't delete threads. You might keep posting in this thread, or simply start a new one if the restated problem is very different.