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* XPath tools - most translators rely on XPath to extract information from HTML web pages or from XML data files. To quickly construct robust XPaths, consider using one of the following tools: | * XPath tools - most translators rely on XPath to extract information from HTML web pages or from XML data files. To quickly construct robust XPaths, consider using one of the following tools: |
* [[http://getfirebug.com/|Firebug]] - a popular and very powerful tool. Very useful in inspecting the HTML structure of web pages, and finding XPaths to the elements of interest. | * [[http://getfirebug.com/|Firebug]] - a popular and very powerful tool. Very useful in inspecting the HTML structure of web pages, and finding XPaths to the elements of interest. |
* [[http://simile.mit.edu/wiki/Solvent|Solvent]] - although no longer maintained, this is the preferred XPath tool of Adam Crymble, discussed in detail in his [[http://niche.uwo.ca/member-projects/zotero-guide/chapter3.html#s3p4|'How to Write a Zotero Translator'-guide]] (including installation instructions) | |
* [[http://xpath.alephzarro.com/|XPather]]/[[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6622|DOM Inspector]] - XPather, which requires the DOM Inspector extension to be installed, is mostly useful for testing XPaths. Recommended in combination with Firebug. | * [[http://xpath.alephzarro.com/|XPather]]/[[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6622|DOM Inspector]] - XPather, which requires the DOM Inspector extension to be installed, is mostly useful for testing XPaths. Recommended in combination with Firebug. |
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