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Try it like this<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42718301-1">Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @&quot;\&quot;&quot;?[Band:]+\&quot;&quot;?&quot;)</code></pre>
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Try it like this


Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @"\""?[Band:]+\""?")

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Though Fernando's pattern may work just fine, it will also match other values containing the characters in <i>Band: </i>such as <i>BBBB </i>or <i>Bad:</i><br />
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I suggest making this modification if you need the exact string Band:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42718784-1">Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @&quot;\&quot;&quot;?Band:\&quot;&quot;?&quot;)</code></pre>
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Note that will still match if there is just one double quote (or none, or one at each end). If that's a problem, let us know.
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Though Fernando's pattern may work just fine, it will also match other values containing the characters in Band: such as BBBB or Bad:

I suggest making this modification if you need the exact string Band:


Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @"\""?Band:\""?")


Note that will still match if there is just one double quote (or none, or one at each end). If that's a problem, let us know.

sunny-j

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thank you both for your input and apologies for my delay in responding.
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thank you both for your input and apologies for my delay in responding.

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Need some help with matching a word using regular expressions. this below is not matching. &nbsp;Any help appreciated. <br />
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I am looking to match either <br />
&quot;Band:&quot; <br />
or <br />
Band:<br />
&nbsp;<br />
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var pagesStr = content.GetElementsByTagNa<wbr />me(&quot;SPAN&quot;)<wbr />[18].Inner<wbr />Html;<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if (content != null &amp;&amp;&nbsp;Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @&quot;\^\[Band:\]\+\$&quot;))<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{
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Need some help with matching a word using regular expressions. this below is not matching.  Any help appreciated. 

I am looking to match either 
"Band:" 
or 
Band:
 

var pagesStr = content.GetElementsByTagName("SPAN")[18].InnerHtml;
						if (content != null && Regex.IsMatch(pagesStr, @"\^\[Band:\]\+\$"))
						{

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