simple regex replacetext question

[slindstrom]

At least I think it's simple, though I've not figured out the syntax. How should I modify the following so that it works even if the contents of the table tag has a line break and sequence of spaces at the start of the second line? I've tried searching this forum but inevitably find discussions that are more complicated. Regex mostly confounds me, I find myself easily led astray. Thanks in advance!

put replaceText(tVar,"<table.*?>","<table>") into tVar

[bogs]

While I replace very little text, I think when it comes to replacing html elements, you have to break them up (something to do with Lc parsing html).

For instance, i wrote a little utility to create a blockquote a long time ago. It wouldn't work till I broke the code to create the blockquote itself up -

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 put "<blockquote style=" & quote & "background-color: silver;" & quote & ">" & return & "<br>" before field 1

I also seem to remember this question coming up before a while back. If I come across that thread again, I'll post a link here.

*Edit - it might have been this thread, towards the bottom there are a couple of solutions for html and regex.

[Thierry]

put replaceText(tVar,"<table.*?>","<table>") into tVar

Hi,

Please try this one:

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replaceText( tVar,"(?ms)<table[^>]*?>","<table>")

or:

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replaceText( tVar,"(?ms)(?<=<table)[^>]*?(?=>)","")

Disclaimer: not tested, and as it is true ALL the time, writing a valid regex depends on the data.
So take this with a grain of salt, and test it with *your* datas.

Regards,

Thierry

[bogs]

OOOoooo, that is slick Thierry. BTW, I love that function you wrote from the linked thread, it has come in handy many times since I found it, I give it 4 thumbs up (needed my last thumb to hit enter)

[slindstrom]

Thanks, Thierry! Both work with my data.

[SparkOut]

Thanks, Thierry! Both work with my data.

That's what I'd expect from Thierry, he's the regex hero.


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Hi Thierry!

[Klaus]

He's the Regex 'ero!

[Thierry]

Thanks, Thierry! Both work with my data.

I'm glad that it works for you.