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Convert an HTML Table to Plain-Text
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Converts an HTML table to plain-text.Chilkat DataFlex Downloads
Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg
Procedure Test
Boolean iSuccess
Handle hoH2x
Handle hoXml
Handle hoSbPlainText
Integer iNumRows
Integer i
String sTemp1
Move False To iSuccess
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// This example converts the following HTML fragment to plain-text showing just
// the information desired.
// This is the raw HTML to be converted:
//
// <table><tr><th>
// <p>Property</p></th><th scope="col"><p>Type</p></th><th
// scope="col"><p>R/W</p></th><th scope="col"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj164022.aspx#NavigationProperties">
// Returned with resource</a></p></th><th
// scope="col"><p>Description</p></th></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>Author</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531432.aspx#bk_User">
// SP.User</a></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies the user who added the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>CheckedOutByUser</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531432.aspx#bk_User">
// SP.User</a></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that returns
// the user who has checked out the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>CheckInComment</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">String</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that returns the comment used when a
// document is checked in to a document library.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>CheckOutType</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Int32</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that indicates how the file is checked
// out of a document library. Represents an <span
// class="input">SP.CheckOutType</span> value: Online = 0; Offline = 1; None =
// 2.</p><p>The checkout state of a file is independent of its locked
// state.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>ContentTag</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><span class="input">String</span></p></td><td
// data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Returns internal version
// of content, used to validate document equality for read
// purposes.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>CustomizedPageStatus</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Int32</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the customization status
// of the file. Represents an <span class="input">SP.CustomizedPageStatus</span>
// value: None = 0; Uncustomized = 1; Customized = 2.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>ETag</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">String</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the ETag
// value.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>Exists</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><span class="input">Boolean</span></p></td><td
// data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies whether the file exists.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>Length</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Int64</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets the size of the file in bytes, excluding the size
// of any Web Parts that are used in the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>Level</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Byte</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the publishing level of
// the file. Represents an <span class="input">SP.FileLevel</span> value:
// Published = 1; Draft = 2; Checkout = 255.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>ListItemAllFields</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531433.aspx#bk_ListItem">
// SP.ListItem</a></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned
// with resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies the list item field values for the list item corresponding to the
// file.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>LockedByUser</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531432.aspx#bk_User">
// SP.User</a></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that returns
// the user that owns the current lock on the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>MajorVersion</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Int32</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the major version of the
// file.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>MinorVersion</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><span class="input">Int32</span></p></td><td
// data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies the minor version of the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>ModifiedBy</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531432.aspx#bk_User">
// SP.User</a></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that returns
// the user who last modified the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>Name</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">String</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets the name of the file including the
// extension.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>ServerRelativeUrl</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">String</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets the relative URL of the file based on the URL for
// the server.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>TimeCreated</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><span class="input">DateTime</span></p></td><td
// data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies when the file was created.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>TimeLastModified</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">DateTime</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies when the file was last
// modified.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-th="Property"><p>Title</p></td><td
// data-th="Type"><p><span class="input">String</span></p></td><td
// data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that
// specifies the display name of the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>UiVersion</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">Int32</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the
// implementation-specific version identifier of the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>UiVersionLabel</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><span
// class="input">String</span></p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td
// data-th="Returned with resource"><p>Yes</p></td><td
// data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that specifies the
// implementation-specific version identifier of the file.</p></td></tr><tr><td
// data-th="Property"><p>Versions</p></td><td data-th="Type"><p><a
// href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn450841.aspx#bk_FileVersionCollection">SP.FileVersionCollection</a>
// </p></td><td data-th="R/W"><p>R</p></td><td data-th="Returned with
// resource"><p>No</p></td><td data-th="Description"><p>Gets a value that returns
// a collection of file version objects that represent the versions of the
// file.</p></td></tr></table>
//
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHtmlToXml)) To hoH2x
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoH2x))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoH2x
End
Get ComSetHtmlFromFile Of hoH2x "qa_data/htmlToText/htmlTable.html" To iSuccess
// First convert to well-formed XML that makes it easier to parse.
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoXml
End
Get ComToXml Of hoH2x To sTemp1
Get ComLoadXml Of hoXml sTemp1 To iSuccess
Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
// The XML looks like this:
// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
// <root>
// <table>
// <tr>
// <th>
// <p>
// <text>Property</text>
// </p>
// </th>
// <th scope="col">
// <p>
// <text>Type</text>
// </p>
// </th>
// <th scope="col">
// <p>
// <text>R/W</text>
// </p>
// </th>
// <th scope="col">
// <p>
// <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj164022.aspx#NavigationProperties">
// <text>Returned with resource</text>
// </a>
// </p>
// </th>
// <th scope="col">
// <p>
// <text>Description</text>
// </p>
// </th>
// </tr>
// <tr>
// <td data-th="Property">
// <p>
// <text>Author</text>
// </p>
// </td>
// <td data-th="Type">
// <p>
// <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn531432.aspx#bk_User">
// <text>SP.User</text>
// </a>
// </p>
// </td>
// <td data-th="R/W">
// <p>
// <text>R</text>
// </p>
// </td>
// <td data-th="Returned with resource">
// <p>
// <text>No</text>
// </p>
// </td>
// <td data-th="Description">
// <p>
// <text>Gets a value that specifies the user who added the file.</text>
// </p>
// </td>
// </tr>
// ...
//
Showln "------------------------------------------------"
// Iterate over the XML, skipping the 1st table row, and emit
// the Property and Description for each row.
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbPlainText
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbPlainText))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoSbPlainText
End
// First move to the "table" node.
Get ComFirstChild2 Of hoXml To iSuccess
// Get the number of rows.
Get ComNumChildren Of hoXml To iNumRows
// Indexing is 0-based, meaning the 1st row (i.e. the table headers) is at index 0.
// Skip it by starting with index 1.
Move 1 To i
While (i < iNumRows)
Set ComI Of hoXml To i
Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "tr[i]|/A/td,data-th,Property|p|text" To sTemp1
Get ComAppend Of hoSbPlainText sTemp1 To iSuccess
Get ComAppend Of hoSbPlainText ": " To iSuccess
Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "tr[i]|/A/td,data-th,Description|p|text" To sTemp1
Get ComAppendLine Of hoSbPlainText sTemp1 True To iSuccess
Move (i + 1) To i
Loop
Get ComGetAsString Of hoSbPlainText To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
// The output is:
// Author: Gets a value that specifies the user who added the file.
// CheckedOutByUser: Gets a value that returns the user who has checked out the file.
// CheckInComment: Gets a value that returns the comment used when a document is checked in to a document library.
// CheckOutType: Gets a value that indicates how the file is checked out of a document library. Represents an
// ContentTag: Returns internal version of content, used to validate document equality for read purposes.
// CustomizedPageStatus: Gets a value that specifies the customization status of the file. Represents an
// ETag: Gets a value that specifies the ETag value.
// Exists: Gets a value that specifies whether the file exists.
// Length: Gets the size of the file in bytes, excluding the size of any Web Parts that are used in the file.
// Level: Gets a value that specifies the publishing level of the file. Represents an
// ListItemAllFields: Gets a value that specifies the list item field values for the list item corresponding to the file.
// LockedByUser: Gets a value that returns the user that owns the current lock on the file.
// MajorVersion: Gets a value that specifies the major version of the file.
// MinorVersion: Gets a value that specifies the minor version of the file.
// ModifiedBy: Gets a value that returns the user who last modified the file.
// Name: Gets the name of the file including the extension.
// ServerRelativeUrl: Gets the relative URL of the file based on the URL for the server.
// TimeCreated: Gets a value that specifies when the file was created.
// TimeLastModified: Gets a value that specifies when the file was last modified.
// Title: Gets a value that specifies the display name of the file.
// UiVersion: Gets a value that specifies the implementation-specific version identifier of the file.
// UiVersionLabel: Gets a value that specifies the implementation-specific version identifier of the file.
// Versions: Gets a value that returns a collection of file version objects that represent the versions of the file.
//
End_Procedure