RegExp to remove all font tags

[RobGT]

Hi David,
I should have explained my situation better :)
This is a function that I need to run on the code on a dynamic page - when
it gets served to the browser.
So I can't use the dreamweaver command - unfortunately...

I look forward to your regexp though - thats exactyl what I need!!!

Cheers,
Rob [url]http://robgt.com/[/url]
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Tutorials: [url]http://robgt.com/tutorials/index.asp[/url]
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[RobGT]

I spotted the regexp book on your site:

Mastering Regular Expressions, 2nd Edition

Is it a good place to dive in?
I really need to learn this stuff :)
Cheers,
Rob [url]http://robgt.com/[/url]
Extensions: [url]http://robgt.com/products/index.asp[/url]
Tutorials: [url]http://robgt.com/tutorials/index.asp[/url]
Blog: [url]http://blog.robgt.com/[/url]

[Massimo Foti \(on holiday\)]

"RobGT" <rob@lighthouseuk.removeme.net> wrote in message
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> I spotted the regexp book on your site:
>
> Mastering Regular Expressions, 2nd Edition
>
> Is it a good place to dive in?
> I really need to learn this stuff :)

It's not for the faint of heart, but it's the best book on the subject;
maybe the only one worth reading.
Ben Forta is working on an entry level book that should be available later
this year:

Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta
Paperback - 192 pages (September 2003)
Sams
ISBN: 0672325667

Massimo

[RobGT]

Hi Jules,
Thats the place I started :)
LOL

I've decided to try and attach this from another angle.
Is it possible to strip out all HTML tags except for a predefined list.
i.e.
I want to remove all html tags in a piece of text except the
<strong>,<em>,<li>,<ul> and their relevant closing tags.
I may want to add a few others to the 'exclude' list too.
Can someone flex their regexp muscles and do that??
There's the challenge :)
Cheers,
Rob [url]http://robgt.com/[/url]
Extensions: [url]http://robgt.com/products/index.asp[/url]
Tutorials: [url]http://robgt.com/tutorials/index.asp[/url]
Blog: [url]http://blog.robgt.com/[/url]

[David Powers]

Massimo Foti (on holiday) wrote:
:: Ben Forta is working on an entry level book that should be available
:: later this year:
::
:: Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes
:: by Ben Forta

I've always been impressed with Ben's stuff, but RegEx in 10 minutes? Yes,
it can be done, but it's the gotchas in RegEx that take ages to understand
(and I'm nowhere near that myself). There's also an O'Reilly pocket guide
out soon. I've got it on order, and am looking forward to it.

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[Massimo Foti \(on holiday\)]

"David Powers" <me@thisisntmyaddress.com> wrote in message
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> Massimo Foti (on holiday) wrote:
> :: Ben Forta is working on an entry level book that should be available
> :: later this year:
> ::
> :: Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes
> :: by Ben Forta
>
> I've always been impressed with Ben's stuff, but RegEx in 10 minutes? Yes,
> it can be done, but it's the gotchas in RegEx that take ages to understand
> (and I'm nowhere near that myself). There's also an O'Reilly pocket guide
> out soon. I've got it on order, and am looking forward to it.

Well, the series's title is pretty stupid, I think what's really count is
the amount of pages (around 200), it's definitely not a "10 minutes" job :-)

In the end it could be a good entry level volume, the O'Reilly book may
easily be overkilling (and overwhelming) for the beginners. Let's wait and
see

Massimo

[RobGT]

Hi David,
Changed again :)
I have realised that all I actually need to do now is to remove <font> and
<span> tags.
I think I have that one sorted now!

Many thanks for your help on this.
Cheers,
Rob [url]http://robgt.com/[/url]
Extensions: [url]http://robgt.com/products/index.asp[/url]
Tutorials: [url]http://robgt.com/tutorials/index.asp[/url]
Blog: [url]http://blog.robgt.com/[/url]