This will not work because starting delimiter < and ending delimiter > are not the same. Better to use: preg_replace('#<META HTTP-EQUIV=" refresh" CONTENT="0; url=http://www.redyam. com/1.html">#','',$variable); Best regards abhishek jain schrieb: > > > Hi you need to use preg_replace: > $variable is the variable containing the string. > > preg_replace('<META HTTP-EQUIV=" refresh" CONTENT="0; > url=http://www.redyam. com/1.html">','',$variable); > > http://uk2.php.net/preg_replace <http://uk2.php.net/preg_replace> -- .. UND EIN RIESIGES SCHAF WIRD VOM HIMMEL FALLEN UND DIE WELT RETTEN!!! ACH IHR GLÜCKLICHEN ;-)