Even i have not tried, but i would have used ? after .+ . so the expression now becomes: preg_replace( '/<META HTTP-EQUIV=. +?>/','',$variable) ; If i am not wrong even like in Perl the expression is greedy so without ? it would mach upto the last match. Thanks, -- Regards, Abhishek jain ----- Original Message ---- From: Stephan Schulze <nahpeps@xxxxxx> To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2008 4:05:44 PM Subject: Re: Validate String and Remove Yes of course... Without trying it out, I think it should be something like preg_replace( '#<META HTTP-EQUIV=. +>#','',$ variable) ; That would replace any string in $variable that starts with: <META HTTP-EQUIV= and have at least one char before the closing > I would advise you to have a look at http://php.net/ manual/en/ reference. pcre.pattern. syntax.php and http://php.net/ manual/en/ reference. pcre.pattern. modifiers. php Best regards... Raul Berina schrieb: > > > Thanks for the help. > > What about I don't know exactly the the other string behind <META > HTTP-EQUIV= ???????????? ????????? ??> > > Is that possible in preg_replace? > > Thanks > > Stephan Schulze <nahpeps@gmx. de <mailto:nahpeps% 40gmx.de> > wrote: This > will not work because starting delimiter < and ending delimiter > > are not the same. > > Better to use: > preg_replace( '#<META HTTP-EQUIV=" refresh" CONTENT="0; > url=http://www.redyam. com/1.html"> #','',$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> > <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 ;-) > > > > > LearnCareGo missions mobilization for local churches > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > You rock. That's why Blockbuster' s offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- .. UND EIN RIESIGES SCHAF WIRD VOM HIMMEL FALLEN UND DIE WELT RETTEN!!! ACH IHR GLÜCKLICHEN ;-) ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
