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replace_paragraph_block_below_header

Replace a paragraph block below a specific header in a Word document without altering the table of contents. Ideal for targeted content updates while maintaining document structure.

Instructions

Reemplaza el bloque de párrafos debajo de un encabezado, evitando modificar TOC.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
detect_block_end_fnNo
filenameYes
header_textYes
new_paragraphsYes

Implementation Reference

  • The main handler function for the MCP tool that wraps the core logic.
    async def replace_paragraph_block_below_header_tool(filename: str, header_text: str, new_paragraphs: list[str], detect_block_end_fn=None) -> str:
        """Reemplaza el bloque de párrafos debajo de un encabezado, evitando modificar TOC."""
        return replace_paragraph_block_below_header(filename, header_text, new_paragraphs, detect_block_end_fn)
  • MCP tool registration using @mcp.tool() decorator, defining input schema via parameters.
    @mcp.tool()
    async def replace_paragraph_block_below_header(filename: str, header_text: str, new_paragraphs: List[str], detect_block_end_fn=None):
        """Reemplaza el bloque de párrafos debajo de un encabezado, evitando modificar TOC."""
        return await replace_paragraph_block_below_header_tool(filename, header_text, new_paragraphs, detect_block_end_fn)
  • Core helper function implementing the replacement logic, including finding header, deleting block, and inserting new paragraphs.
    def replace_paragraph_block_below_header(
        doc_path: str,
        header_text: str,
        new_paragraphs: list[str],
        detect_block_end_fn=None,
        new_paragraph_style: str = None
    ) -> str:
        """
        Reemplaza todo el contenido debajo de una cabecera (por texto), hasta el siguiente encabezado/TOC (por estilo).
        """
        from docx import Document
        import os
        if not os.path.exists(doc_path):
            return f"Document {doc_path} not found."
        
        doc = Document(doc_path)
        
        # Find the header paragraph first
        header_para = None
        header_idx = None
        for i, para in enumerate(doc.paragraphs):
            para_text = para.text.strip().lower()
            is_toc = is_toc_paragraph(para)
            if para_text == header_text.strip().lower() and not is_toc:
                header_para = para
                header_idx = i
                break
        
        if header_para is None:
            return f"Header '{header_text}' not found in document."
        
        # Delete everything under the header using the same document instance
        header_el, removed_count = delete_block_under_header(doc, header_text)
        
        # Now insert new paragraphs after the header (which should still be in the document)
        style_to_use = new_paragraph_style or "Normal"
        
        # Find the header again after deletion (it should still be there)
        current_para = header_para
        for text in new_paragraphs:
            new_para = doc.add_paragraph(text, style=style_to_use)
            current_para._element.addnext(new_para._element)
            current_para = new_para
        
        doc.save(doc_path)
        return f"Replaced content under '{header_text}' with {len(new_paragraphs)} paragraph(s), style: {style_to_use}, removed {removed_count} elements."
  • Supporting helper to delete the block under the header until next heading or TOC.
    def delete_block_under_header(doc, header_text):
        """
        Remove all elements (paragraphs, tables, etc.) after the header (by text) and before the next heading/TOC (by style).
        Returns: (header_element, elements_removed)
        """
        # Find the header paragraph by text (like delete_paragraph finds by index)
        header_para = None
        header_idx = None
        
        for i, para in enumerate(doc.paragraphs):
            if para.text.strip().lower() == header_text.strip().lower():
                header_para = para
                header_idx = i
                break
        
        if header_para is None:
            return None, 0
        
        # Find the next heading/TOC paragraph to determine the end of the block
        end_idx = None
        for i in range(header_idx + 1, len(doc.paragraphs)):
            para = doc.paragraphs[i]
            if para.style and para.style.name.lower().startswith(('heading', 'título', 'toc')):
                end_idx = i
                break
        
        # If no next heading found, delete until end of document
        if end_idx is None:
            end_idx = len(doc.paragraphs)
        
        # Remove paragraphs by index (like delete_paragraph does)
        removed_count = 0
        for i in range(header_idx + 1, end_idx):
            if i < len(doc.paragraphs):  # Safety check
                para = doc.paragraphs[header_idx + 1]  # Always remove the first paragraph after header
                p = para._p
                p.getparent().remove(p)
                removed_count += 1
        
        return header_para._p, removed_count

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