Search Replace Code

BolligeA1 · #1 02-19-2016, 12:34 PM

Hello everyone,

I have a word document with Endnotes in it, I would like to search and replace them.

In the Replace Box I entered:

Find What: ^e
Replace with: <a id="bn_^&" href="../Text/footnotes.html#n_^&">^&</a>
Result: <a id="bn_1" href="../Text/footnotes.html#n_2">3</a>

I would like to have this result, don't know how to do that:
<a id="bn_1" href="../Text/footnotes.html#n_1">1</a>

It is still a footnote, I would like for it to be plain text.

I would appreciate any help greatly, thank you, kindest Blessings

macropod · #2 02-19-2016, 08:30 PM

A Find/Replace cannot convert endnotes or footnotes to body content.

BolligeA1 · #3 02-19-2016, 09:04 PM

Thank you,

Is there any other way to change the content?

Thanks Kind blessings

macropod · #4 02-19-2016, 10:00 PM

There are ways to transfer the content to the body via a macro, but it's not clear where in the body you want that content to go.

BolligeA1 · #5 02-20-2016, 09:38 AM

Thanks again for your answer!

I would like to find all Endnotes, they are numbered (1,2,3....1000) and then taking
each endnote and do this:

case Endnote 1:
replace the whole Endnote 1 in the word text by this:
<a id="bn_1" href="../Text/footnotes.html#n_1">1</a>

case Endnote 2:
replace the whole Endnote 2 in the word text by this:
<a id="bn_2" href="../Text/footnotes.html#n_2">2</a>

I would appreciate any further help greatly, thank you, kindest blessings

macropod · #6 02-20-2016, 01:46 PM

And what becomes of the content of the endnote/footnote?

PS: It would also help if you stuck to whichever term applies to what you are using. Endnotes are not footnotes. The two are entirely different and require different code to process.

BolligeA1 · #7 02-20-2016, 02:08 PM

Thank you,

Sorry about that, it is all Endnotes.

I don't need the Endnotes anymore, once I have the html replacement set.

It is gone be an ebook at the end.

Thank you so much, for your help, kindest blessings

macropod · #8 02-20-2016, 02:52 PM

In that case, try the following macro:

Code:

Sub Demo()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim i As Long
With ActiveDocument
  For i = .Endnotes.Count To 1 Step -1
    With .Endnotes(i)
      .Reference.InsertAfter "<a id=""bn_" & i & """ href="" ../Text/endnotes.html#n_" & i & """>" & i & "</a>"
      .Delete
    End With
  Next
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

For PC macro installation & usage instructions, see: http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
For Mac macro installation & usage instructions, see: http://word.mvps.org/Mac/InstallMacro.html

BolligeA1 · #9 02-22-2016, 12:32 PM

Thank you so very much, that worked

Kindest Blessings

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