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Notepad++ REGEX (delete * between DIV tags, multiple lines)

Here's what I have..

<script type="text/javascript">
sflkjasdfkjsafsf sdf sdf sdf sdf sd f
sjd ssdf fsf sdf sdf sdf sdslfjsklfjsdlkfjs
dfsf sf sfd sf sdf
dflksdfjklsdf sdd s
sdkfsdklsd sdf sdfs df f sjfsdklfsdf
</script>

I'm trying to delete everything between the scripts.. So all I'm left with is this..

<script type="text/javascript"></script>

Is there someway to delete * between <script type="text/javascript"> and </script>?

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ASKER

oh sorry I'm using

NOTEPAD++

it has a find and replace regex feature.

Terry Woods

I had a go at this using notepad++, and it's not trivial. It's not great at matching multiple lines.

Do you need to do this just once, or on an ongoing basis? You might be best using a different tool, depending on your answer

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ASKER

well I need it every now and then... if there is a php-based regex solution I can use that too. I have a directory of files that I need to run it on.

Terry Woods

PHP is ideal. If you can read the file into a variable, it should be as simple as this:

$html = (the contents of your file)

$pattern="@(<script type=\"text/javascript\">).*?(</script>)@s";
$replacement="$1$2";
$fixed_html = preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $html);

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ASKER

Awesome, but how would I go about saving the file after that change and opening all the files in a directory?

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ASKER

Thanks for all the help, can you shoot me a sample script that preforms the whole tamale?

I'll try it on my windows machine and if it doesn't work I'll use my linux server just in case.

Terry Woods

Sorry, I don't have time today to put that all together. I'm happy to help with any issues if you give it a go though.