Convert HTML to Text

[WJ876400]

Hi

I have a share point list that has comments in HTML. I have used the below formula to convert to plain text in Power Query

Html.Table([ColumnName] , {{"text",":root"}})

however there are rows that have no comments in the sharepoint list and the formula errors saying that the type null can not be converted to text. how do i get around this issue.

thanks

[HenkyG0]

You can also use a browser-based tool like https://htmltotext.com/  — probably the easiest way to convert HTML to text.

[Anonymous]

Try this in PQ advance editor - Table.AddColumn(#"Previous column", "New column name", each Html.Table([Html column],{{"PlainText",":root"}})).

[PhilipTreacy · Accepted solution]

Hi @WJ876400 

You can deal with this error by usng try ... otherwise like so

try Html.Table([ColumnName] , {{"text",":root"}}) otherwise null

So if you encounter an error at this point, Power Query will just return null and the query won't stop at this step.

Regards

Phil

[v-lionel-msft]

Hi @WJ876400 ,

Is it like this?

Would you mind providing your HTML code? I hope to test it.

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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[Anonymous]

Hello @WJ876400 ,
You can refer to this link 

[WJ876400]

Hi @Anonymous 

Thanks for the response, i have followed the steps but it hasn't worked. I don't get the options in the example on the drop down menu

[Anonymous]

Hello @WJ876400 
Expand the column and check are you getting the expected result.
You can refer this link