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I am looking for a scriptable solution for downloading tables that are embedded into webpages. If I wanted to save a table to a csv file what would I need ...
  1. 07-06-2011 #1
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    download tables from web pages.

    I am looking for a scriptable solution for downloading tables that are embedded into webpages. If I wanted to save a table to a csv file what would I need to use. On Winders, I currently have Excel doing the job with a script.

    Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

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    Hi.

    Text-mode browsers can display tables from web pages -- lynx is one example that I have used for that ... cheers, drl
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    Hi.

    Worked-out example using lynx at:

    HTML table to CSV

    Also text-browsers links, links2, elinks may available to you.

    Good luck ... cheers, drl
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