Gossamer Forum: General: Perl Programming: Darn regex :( (Andy)

Hi,

I don't suppose anyone has any ideas why this regex isn't working?

Sample HTML:

raYIbZlPS
Visit coursework ge in ge fo ge for ge more paper ge Do ge not ge redistribute
raYIbZlPS

Code:

Code:
   $desc =~ s|\Q<span\E[\n\s+]\Qlang=EN-GB\E[\n\s+]\Qstyle='font-size:\E[\n\s+]\Q7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;\E[\n\s+]\Qcolor:#CCFFFF'>\E([\W\w\d\s\n]+?)\Q</span>\E||ig;

Its really annoying me. Basically, the format can look anything like;

Quote:

cocf cfr
secfcfw orcf cfk incf focf cf!

cocd cdr
secdcdw 

VgODf6j4 from VgODf6j4 coursewrok VgODf6j4 work VgODf6j4
info VgODf6j4 

11u2737Yu Visit
coursework gd in gd fo gd for gd more paper gd Do gd not gd redistribute
11u2737Yu

cogb gbr
segbgbw orgb gbk ingb fogb gb;

Note how the newlines are different on each of them. I have a feeling this is whats causing the problem :(

The idea behind this code, is to remove all tags that look like;

Code:
<span 
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#CCFFFF'>CONTENT</span>

..and;

Code:
<span 
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#FFCCFF'>CONTENT</span>

Anyone got any suggestions? Smile

TIA

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Subject	Author	Views	Date
Darn regex :(	Andy	8621	Mar 15, 2005, 3:35 AM

Re: [Andy] Darn regex :(	Wil	8493	Mar 15, 2005, 6:48 AM

Re: [Wil] Darn regex :(	Andy	8382	Mar 15, 2005, 7:15 AM

Re: [Andy] Darn regex :(	Wil	8424	Mar 16, 2005, 2:54 AM

Re: [Wil] Darn regex :(	Andy	8369	Mar 16, 2005, 3:27 AM

Re: [Andy] Darn regex :(	webmaster33	8357	Mar 16, 2005, 4:29 AM

Re: [Andy] Darn regex :(	Optic	8366	Mar 23, 2005, 5:36 PM

Re: [Andy] Darn regex :(	NamedRisk	8289	Apr 28, 2005, 12:08 PM