Re^2: HTML::TreeBuilder scan for first table ( HTML::TreeBuilder::XPath )

Thanks for the suggest everyone. I will try the suggestions. Is that an easier way to inspect the tree elements in TreeBuilder or TableExtract? For example, there are online parser that you can test regex, I am curious if there is anything similar that can help debug when the element is not being retrieve as expected?

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Re^3: HTML::TreeBuilder scan for first table ( HTML::TreeBuilder::XPath ) by Anonymous Monk on Jan 23, 2016 at 00:23 UTC
Is that an easier way to inspect the tree elements in TreeBuilder or TableExtract? Which name is mentioned in the code? For example, there are online parser that you can test regex, I am curious if there is anything similar that can help debug when the element is not being retrieve as expected? The xpathers help you craft xpaths you can use to retrieve the stuff you want When the html changes significantly, you run the xpathers to craft new xpaths	[reply]

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Re^3: HTML::TreeBuilder scan for first table ( HTML::TreeBuilder::XPath )
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 23, 2016 at 00:23 UTC

Is that an easier way to inspect the tree elements in TreeBuilder or TableExtract?

Which name is mentioned in the code?

For example, there are online parser that you can test regex, I am curious if there is anything similar that can help debug when the element is not being retrieve as expected?

The *xpather*s help you craft xpaths you can use to retrieve the stuff you want

When the html changes significantly, you run the *xpather*s to craft new xpaths

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