
Tutorial: Text Cleaners 101
What is a text cleaner and what does it do? The term "cleaner" is used by TextSoap to represent its text transformation steps. Each cleaner includes one or more transformation steps that are applied to the text.
"Convert to Uppercase" is one of the more basic cleaners. It converts the given text to all uppercase.
Here is how you do it: select the text you want cleaned (I used an example out of the manual),

Highlight the text in the Clipboard. Now click on the desired cleaner, for example "Convert to Uppercase".

Now all characters are converted to uppercase.
We have all uppercase letters but might still have those annoying forwarding marks (the greater than symbol '>'). This time, we can click on "SCRUB". "SCRUB" addresses 90% of your text cleaning needs.

"SCRUB" is an example of a more advanced cleaner. It applies several different cleaners in a specific order to remove the most common garbage characters and formatting problems encountered. Scrub applies the cleaners in the proper order to get the best possible results.
TextSoap includes more than 80 built-in cleaners plus the ability to create your own. You may not need to use all the cleaners that are provided, depending on the particular task you are engaged in, but they are available if and when you do need them. Now all characters are converted to uppercase.
TextSoap also offers the ability to group cleaners. There are several pre-defined groupings, including MyList.
TextSoap Standard users can change which cleaners are listed in the MyList group. TextSoap Deluxe users can create a virtually unlimited number of additional groups.

