deleteAnnotations.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

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# Marta Villegas (UAB)  VIW project (Visual into Words http://pagines.uab.cat/viw)
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# removes annotations Tokens + dependent Tiers
#
# usage: $ deleteAnnotations.py elanFile.eaf 
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# output is written in a new eaf file: elanFile-Tokens.eaf
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import sys
import pympi    # Imports pympi to work with elan files

# Specify file path
args = sys.argv
elan_file_path = args[1]

# Initialize the elan file
eaf = pympi.Elan.Eaf(elan_file_path)

# Gets Tokens children
children = eaf.get_child_tiers_for('Tokens')

# Removes Annotations in Tokens children
for child in children:
   eaf.remove_all_annotations_from_tier(child, clean=True)

# Removes Annotations in Tokens tier
eaf.remove_all_annotations_from_tier('Tokens', clean=True)

### Write the results to file with the -Tokens suffix
eaf.to_file(elan_file_path.replace('.eaf', '-Clean.eaf'))