CSE HTML Validator Std/Pro v5.51/Lite v3.50 Documentation
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Find/Replace Dialog Boxes

Regular Expressions

CSE HTML Validator Professional v4.50+ now supports regular expressions when searching text.

  • (^) A circumflex at the start of the string matches the start of a line.
  • ($) A dollar sign at the end of the expression matches the end of a line.
  • (.) A period matches any character.
  • (*) An asterisk after a string matches any number of occurrences of that string followed by any characters, including zero characters. For example, htm* matches html, htm and htmx but not ht.
  • (+) A plus sign after a string matches any number of occurrences of that string followed by any characters except zero characters. For example, ht+ matches htm, and html, but not ht or hx.
  • (\) A backslash before a wildcard character tells the Code editor to treat that character literally, not as a wildcard. For example, \^ matches ^ and does not look for the start of a line.
  • [] Characters in brackets match any one character that appears in the brackets, but no others. For example [html] matches the character h, t, m, or l.
  • [^] A circumflex at the start of the string in brackets means NOT. For example, [^html] matches any characters except h, t, m, or l.
  • [-] A hyphen within the brackets signifies a range of characters. For example, [h-m] matches any character from h through m.

NOTE: Regular expressions for the replace field are not currently supported but will likely be added in a future version.

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