JW EPUB Parser

An EPUB Parser to extract the needed source materials from Meeting Workbook and Watchtower Study EPUB files.

Install

npm i jw-epub-parser

Usage

// browser
import { loadEPUB } from 'jw-epub-parser';

// node esm
import { loadEPUB } from 'jw-epub-parser/dist/node/index.js';

// node commonjs
const { loadEPUB } = require('jw-epub-parser/dist/node/index.cjs');

// sample usage
const epubJW = await loadEPUB('/path/to/file.epub');

const epubJW = await loadEPUB({ url: epubUrl });

loadEPUB(epubData)

function: asynchronous

epubData

type: string or blob or url

It can be the path to the EPUB file or EPUB file's blob or url to download the EPUB file.

Return

By calling the loadEPUB function, it will return an array of objects with the following properties:

Meeting Workbook Data

Name	Type	Description
mwb_week_date	string	Week date. For enhanced parsing, it is formatted as yyyy/mm/dd
mwb_week_date_locale*	string	Week date
mwb_weekly_bible_reading	string	Weekly Bible Reading
mwb_song_first	integer	First song
mwb_tgw_talk	string	10 min talk title of the Treasures from God’s Word
mwb_tgw_talk_title*	string	10 min talk full title of the Treasures from God’s Word
mwb_tgw_gems_title	string	Spiritual gems full title of the Treasures from God’s Word
mwb_tgw_bread	string	Bible Reading for student
mwb_tgw_bread_title*	string	Bible Reading assignment full title for student
mwb_ayf_count	integer	Number of parts in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part1	string	Part 1 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part1_time*	integer	Timing of Part 1 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part1_type*	string	Type of Part 1 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part1_title*	string	Assignment full title of Part 1 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part2	string	Part 2 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is 1
mwb_ayf_part2_time*	integer	Timing of Part 2 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is 1
mwb_ayf_part2_type*	string	Type of Part 2 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is 1
mwb_ayf_part2_title*	string	Assignment full title of Part 2 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part3	string	Part 3 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 3
mwb_ayf_part3_time*	integer	Timing of Part 3 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 3
mwb_ayf_part3_type*	string	Type of Part 3 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 3
mwb_ayf_part3_title*	string	Assignment full title of Part 3 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_ayf_part4	string	Part 4 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 4
mwb_ayf_part4_time*	integer	Timing of Part 4 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 4
mwb_ayf_part4_type*	string	Type of Part 4 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry. This property will not be available if mwb_ayf_count is less than 4
mwb_ayf_part4_title*	string	Assignment full title of Part 4 in Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry
mwb_song_middle	integer	Middle song
mwb_lc_count	integer	Number of parts in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_part1	string	Part 1 in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_part1_time*	integer	Timing of Part 1 in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_part1_content*	string	Content of Part 1 in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_part1_title*	string	Full title of Part 1 in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_part2	string	Part 2 in Living as Christians. This property will not be available if mwb_lc_count is 1
mwb_lc_part2_time*	integer	Timing of Part 2 in Living as Christians. This property will not be available if mwb_lc_count is 1
mwb_lc_part2_content*	string	Content of Part 2 in Living as Christians. This property will not be available if mwb_lc_count is 1
mwb_lc_part2_title*	string	Full title of Part 2 in Living as Christians
mwb_lc_cbs	string	Congregation Bible Study source material
mwb_lc_cbs_title*	string	Congregation Bible Study assignment full title
mwb_song_conclude	integer or string	Concluding song. When the song number is out of range, it will be the default text from the Meeting Workbook.

Watchtowet Study Data

Name	Type	Description
w_study_date	string	Week date. For enhanced parsing, it is formatted as yyyy/mm/dd
w_study_date_locale*	string	Week date
w_study_title	string	Watchtower Study Article Title
w_study_opening_song	integer	Opening Song for the Watchtower Study
w_study_concluding_song	integer	Concluding Song for the Watchtower Study

* These properties are only available when enhanced parsing is available for the language you parse.

Currently, we only support enhanced parsing for the following languages:

Chinese Mandarin (Simplified), Chinese Mandarin (Traditional)
Dutch
English
French
German
Haitian Creole
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Malagasy
Pidgin (West Africa), Polish, Portuguese Brazil
Romanian, Russian
Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish
Tagalog, Tandroy, Tankarana, Turkish, Twin
Ukrainian
Vezo

For the other languages, you may use your own method to convert these outputs according to your needs to get the needed informations. If you want to contribute and add your language in the enhanced parsing list, or edit your language rules, please follow this guide.

Sample Output

Here are how the results of this module look like:

With enhanced parsing

Meeting Workbook Data

[
  {
    mwb_week_date: '2024/11/04',
    mwb_week_date_locale: 'NOVEMBER 4-10',
    mwb_weekly_bible_reading: 'PSALM 105',
    mwb_song_first: 3,
    mwb_tgw_talk: '“He Remembers His Covenant Forever”',
    mwb_tgw_talk_title: '1. “He Remembers His Covenant Forever”',
    mwb_tgw_gems_title: '2. Spiritual Gems',
    mwb_tgw_bread: 'Ps 105:24-45 (th study 5)',
    mwb_tgw_bread_title: '3. Bible Reading',
    mwb_ayf_count: 4,
    mwb_ayf_part1: 'HOUSE TO HOUSE. The householder is busy. (lmd lesson 2 point 5)',
    mwb_ayf_part1_time: 1,
    mwb_ayf_part1_type: 'Starting a Conversation',
    mwb_ayf_part1_title: '4. Starting a Conversation',
    mwb_ayf_part2: 'HOUSE TO HOUSE. End the conversation on a positive note when the person begins to argue. (lmd lesson 4 point 5)',
    mwb_ayf_part2_time: 2,
    mwb_ayf_part2_type: 'Starting a Conversation',
    mwb_ayf_part2_title: '5. Starting a Conversation',
    mwb_ayf_part3: 'HOUSE TO HOUSE. Offer a magazine on a topic that the person previously showed interest in. (lmd lesson 8 point 3)',
    mwb_ayf_part3_time: 4,
    mwb_ayf_part3_type: 'Following Up',
    mwb_ayf_part3_title: '6. Following Up',
    mwb_ayf_part4: 'INFORMAL WITNESSING. Tell the person about the JW Library® app, and help him download it. (lmd lesson 9 point 5)',
    mwb_ayf_part4_time: 4,
    mwb_ayf_part4_type: 'Following Up',
    mwb_ayf_part4_title: '7. Following Up',
    mwb_song_middle: 84,
    mwb_lc_count: 1,
    mwb_lc_part1: 'Expressions of Your Love',
    mwb_lc_part1_time: 15,
    mwb_lc_part1_title: '8. Expressions of Your Love',
    mwb_lc_part1_content: 'Discussion.',
    mwb_lc_cbs: 'bt chap. 17 ¶13-19',
    mwb_lc_cbs_title: '9. Congregation Bible Study',
    mwb_song_conclude: 97,
  },
	...
]

Watchtower Study Data

[
  {
    w_study_date: '2025/01/06',
	  w_study_date_locale: 'Study Article 44: January 6-12, 2025',
	  w_study_title: 'How to Cope With Injustice',
	  w_study_opening_song: 33,
	  w_study_concluding_song: 38
  },
	...
]

Without enhanced parsing

Meeting Workbook Data

[
  {
    mwb_week_date: '4.-10. NOVEMBER',
    mwb_weekly_bible_reading: 'SALME 105',
    mwb_song_first: 3,
    mwb_tgw_talk: '1. “Han husker for evigt sin pagt” (10 min.)',
    mwb_tgw_gems_title: '2. Åndelige perler (10 min.)',
    mwb_tgw_bread: '3. Oplæsning fra Bibelen (4 min.) Sl 105:24-45 (th arbejdspunkt 5)',
    mwb_ayf_count: 4,
    mwb_ayf_part1: '4. Start en samtale (1 min.) FRA HUS TIL HUS. Den besøgte har travlt. (lmd lektion 2 punkt 5)',
    mwb_ayf_part2: '5. Start en samtale (2 min.) FRA HUS TIL HUS. Du afslutter samtalen på en venlig måde da den besøgte vil diskutere. (lmd lektion 4 punkt 5)',
    mwb_ayf_part3: '6. Følg op på interessen (4 min.) FRA HUS TIL HUS. Tilbyd et blad om noget som den besøgte tidligere har udtrykt interesse for. (lmd lektion 8 punkt 3)',
    mwb_ayf_part4: '7. Følg op på interessen (4 min.) UFORMEL FORKYNDELSE. Fortæl personen om JW Library®-appen, og hjælp ham eller hende med at downloade den. (lmd lektion 9 punkt 5)',
    mwb_song_middle: 84,
    mwb_lc_count: 1,
    mwb_lc_part1: '8. Hvordan vi kan vise vores kærlighed (15 min.) Drøftelse.',
    mwb_lc_cbs: '9. Menighedsbibelstudiet (30 min.) bt kap. 17 § 13-19',
    mwb_song_conclude: 97,
  },
	...
]

Watchtower Study Data

[
  {
    w_study_date: 'Studieartikel 44, 6.-12. januar 2025',
    w_study_title: 'Hvordan du kan tackle uretfærdighed',
    w_study_opening_song: 33,
    w_study_concluding_song: 38
  },
	...
]