in reply to Re^3: Module to extract text from HTML
in thread Module to extract text from HTML

fair enough. But the problem of converting html to text can be solved with varied success especially if heuristics are applied, so the more options the better. That's why I keep adding to the list, though the mech-to-pdf was more joking than solving.

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Re^5: Module to extract text from HTML
by marto (Cardinal) on Feb 29, 2024 at 17:34 UTC

    Indeed, and my comment wasn't intended as a criticism, rather an opportunity/idea of the inverse golf/Rube Goldberg solution to problems. In so much that code golfing is an exercise, as is a needlessly convoluted one that generates a suitable response.

      agree, and i did not take it as criticism :)