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Perkin · 04-17-2012, 07:48 AM

Multiline is a problem when doing this. That's why the individual tags worked, as they are on same line.
Try using this

Code:

(?mis)<!-- Copyright.+?<!-- /Copyright.+? -->

That should match any comments that begin with the Copyright up to end of that comment.

04-17-2012, 07:48 AM	#2
Perkin Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	Multiline is a problem when doing this. That's why the individual tags worked, as they are on same line. Try using this Code: (?mis)<!-- Copyright.+?<!-- /Copyright.+? --> That should match any comments that begin with the Copyright up to end of that comment.