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ldolse · 11-30-2010, 06:22 PM

Probably best not to use .* - it's way too greedy. Try .*? instead. Even that can sometimes have unintended matches, so be sure to review the whole book's matches.

11-30-2010, 06:22 PM	#5
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Probably best not to use .* - it's way too greedy. Try .*? instead. Even that can sometimes have unintended matches, so be sure to review the whole book's matches.