Regex issue with xml file

[cool7878]

Hi

I am trying to regex the attached xml file and put all the occurrences of text between <content:encoded><![CDATA[ and ]]></content:encoded> in a list so that I can process it later. I am using the regex code (?<=<content:encoded><!\[CDATA\[)[\w\W]*(?=]]></content:encoded>). But somehow it is not considering ]]></content:encoded> and generating one occurrence only.

Please let me know what I am doing wrong. the file is attached here.

Thanks
Raj

 

[peterparker]

Hi Raj,

as far as I can see you did not activate the "shortest match" option. That could be the reason why only one string is generated.

Try it with a question mark in the middle of the code: (?<=<content:encoded><!\[CDATA\[)[\w\W]*?(?=]]></content:encoded>)

 

[cool7878]

Thanks for the answer. But it still did not work. Even with the shortest match option enabled. Any other help?

Raj

 

[drvosjeca]

regex is working fine, but what can happen sometimes is issue with direct grab&regex content... try just grabing content and put it to variable, and than try regexing it...

 

[bigcajones]

Raj, are you sure you are looking at the results right? I know it looks like one big mess there, but in my regex builder with the regex....
(?<=<content:encoded><!\[CDATA\[<h3>)[\w\W]*?(?=]]></content:encoded>) I see 11 matches. 11 different results. Even though you don't see the match #'s in there you do have separate results.

And who invited that crazy person above me back in. :p

 

[cool7878]

You rock man! I have just realized that too. It is just not showing the #.

Thank you so much!

Raj