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    • NZ Select
      NZ Select last edited by

      
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      Is it possible to create a RegEx code to capture the last </td ?

      My current code is

      \ </td.*?
      

      It matches the first td as well, such as
      </td> </td

      Thanks in advance!

      astrosofista Alan Kilborn 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • astrosofista
        astrosofista @NZ Select last edited by

        @NZ-Select

        Yes, by taking advantage of the greediness of * symbol. Try the following:

        Search: (?s).*\K</td.*?
        Replace: [leave empty]
        

        Put the caret at the very beginning of the document, select the Regular Expression mode and click only on Replace All.

        Have fun!

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        • Alan Kilborn
          Alan Kilborn @NZ Select last edited by

          @NZ-Select :

          There’s a technique to find the last match in a file, presented HERE. You might give that a try.

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