modify_html_dater.py

import os
import re
from pathlib import Path
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup


def process_html_file(file_path, output_path):
    with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        content = file.read()

    soup = BeautifulSoup(content, 'html.parser')

    # Find the Statement line
    statement_tag = soup.find('h3', string=re.compile(r'^Statement:'))

    if statement_tag:
        statement_text = statement_tag.string
        # Remove "in the table:" and everything after it
        new_statement = re.sub(r'\s*in the table:.*$', '', statement_text, flags=re.DOTALL)
        statement_tag.string.replace_with(new_statement)

    # Write the modified content
    with open(output_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        file.write(str(soup))


def process_directory(input_dir, output_dir):
    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(input_dir):
        for file in files:
            if file.endswith('.html'):
                input_path = Path(root) / file
                relative_path = input_path.relative_to(input_dir)
                output_path = Path(output_dir) / relative_path

                output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                process_html_file(input_path, output_path)


# Define input and output directories
input_directory = "htmls_DATER_mod"
output_directory = "htmls_DATER_mod2"

# Process the files
process_directory(input_directory, output_directory)

print("Processing complete. Modified files are in the output directory.")