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eschwartz · 07-27-2014, 09:41 AM

Find:

Code:

<span class="none2">((?:(?!<span).)*?)</span>

Replace:

Code:

\1

Using a negative lookahead we search for the LACK of a nested span, followed by any character, then repeat.

Matches nested tags as long as only the outer tag is a span. But you can be more specific if you want, by changing the lookahead.

http://regular-expressions.info/completelines.html

07-27-2014, 09:41 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Find: Code: <span class="none2">((?:(?!<span).)?)</span> Replace: Code: \1 Using a negative lookahead we search for the LACK of a nested span, followed by any character, then repeat. Matches nested tags as long as only the outer tag is a span. But you can be more specific if you want, by changing the lookahead. http://regular-expressions.info/completelines.html Last edited by eschwartz; 07-27-2014 at 09:50 AM.*