[HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the filesina folder

[Ann]

This may help, it looks fairly straightforward, I think


On 23/11/15 23:09, George DiceGeorge wrote:
> ps
> i could boot this laptop into ubuntu
> if i knew of an editor in its Software Centre
> which can replace paragraphs of HTML for me...
>
> [g]
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: George DiceGeorge
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 11:05 PM
> To: Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Users Group
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the 
> filesina folder
>
> dont think Libre Office will do it,
> an WYSIWYG freeware editor please
> but maybe i'm going to have to study virtual machines
> and do it with my old homesite 1.1 in XP
> but im too drunk for that tonight!
>
> Or do all hundred-ish individually!
>
> [g]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Julian Robbins
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 10:31 PM
> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the files
> ina folder
>
> Hi George
>
> The Linux way is probably with grep and awk but although powerful not 
> easy
> to get to grips with to start with.
>
> I'm sure there's probably another way too
>
> Julian
> On 23 Nov 2015 17:53, "George DiceGeorge" <dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i want to do a search and replace of paragraphs  inside all the files 
>> in a
>> folder,
>> but notepad++ seems to only let me do one line at a time
>> which wont work for this.
>> And Homesite1.1 wont run in windows10.
>>
>> any suggestions please?
>>
>>
>> paragraphs like:
>>
>> <P>
>> <BR>
>> </P>
>> <P>
>> <BR>
>> </P>
>> <P>
>> <BR>
>> </P>
>> <P>
>> <BR>
>> </P>
>> <P>
>> <BR>
>> </P>
>> <P>
>>
>>
>>
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