If you're using the preg_* functions, you can specify that it should use multilines by using /<em>test[\s\r\n]*<\/em>/m as the match string. (Note the m outside the delimiters)
For more information, check out http://nz.php.net/reference.pcre.pattern.modifiers On 11/09/2008, at 5:55, mikael letang wrote: > regex works on single line, you can t put newline in it (if I am not > mistaken) > > maybe you can replace the newline with a special char, do your > search and > replace back the newline. There s probably a cleaner way though > > 2008/9/11 Michael Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Just a quickie >> >> If I want to find instances of the following in text, what is the >> regex to >> find it: >> >> "<em>test >> >> Only</em>" >> >> Something like <em>test[\s\r\n]*Only</em> >> >> I just can't seem to get it working when the carriage return is in >> there. >> >> Yes, I am using regexbuddy... >> >> Thanks guys >> >> Regards >> Michael >> >> >> >>> >> > > > --- Simon Welsh Admin of http://simon.geek.nz/ Who said Microsoft never created a bug-free program? The blue screen never, ever crashes! http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gimme.cgi?wid=81d520e5e --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
