+
+ def snip(self, words, before=None, sub=False):
+ if sub and self.ASIDE:
+ return words, []
+
+ snippet = []
+ if before is not None:
+ i = self.index(before)
+ else:
+ i = len(self)
+
+ while i > 0:
+ i -= 1
+ if self[i].tail:
+ if words:
+ words, text = last_words(self[i].tail, words)
+ snippet = [('text', text)] + snippet
+
+ if words:
+ words, subsnip = self[i].snip(words, sub=True)
+ snippet = subsnip + snippet
+
+ if words and self.text:
+ words, text = last_words(self.text, words)
+ snippet = [('text', text)] + snippet
+
+ snippet = [('start', self.tag, self.attrib)] + snippet + [('end',)]
+
+ if not sub and words and not self.ASIDE:
+ # do we dare go up?
+ parent = self.getparent()
+ if parent is not None and parent.CAN_HAVE_TEXT:
+ print(etree.tostring(self, encoding='unicode'))
+ assert False
+ words, parsnip = parent.snip(words, before=self)
+ return words, parsnip[:-1] + snippet + parsnip[-1:]
+
+ return words, snippet
+
+ def get_snippet(self, words=15):
+ from librarian.parser import parser
+
+ words, snippet = self.getparent().snip(words=words, before=self)
+
+ cursor = snipelem = parser.makeelement('snippet')
+ snipelem._meta_object = self.meta
+ for s in snippet:
+ if s[0] == 'start':
+ elem = parser.makeelement(s[1], **s[2])
+ cursor.append(elem)
+ cursor = elem
+ elif s[0] == 'end':
+ cursor = cursor.getparent()
+ else:
+ if len(cursor):
+ cursor[-1].tail = (cursor[-1].tail or '') + s[1]
+ else:
+ cursor.text = (cursor.text or '') + s[1]
+
+ return snipelem
+
+ def get_link(self):
+ sec = getattr(self, 'SHOULD_HAVE_ID', False) and self.attrib.get('_compat_section_id')
+ if sec:
+ return sec
+ parent_index = self.getparent().index(self)
+ if parent_index:
+ return self.getparent()[parent_index - 1].get_link()
+ else:
+ return self.getparent().get_link()
+
+
+class Snippet(WLElement):
+ pass