How do I find and replace data(coming from DB) inside HTML tags in VB.NET?
Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World
This is the HTML which is being fetched from the DB. I want to replace the white-space inside the span tag with " " How do I achieve this in VB.NET? The replacement should happen only if there are more than 2 whitespaces next to each other. Each instance of white-space should be replaced by
Main aim of doing replacing white-space by " " is because ITextSharp cannot retain the white-space while converting it to a PDF.
PS: The HTML is created by a Telrik editor, and stored in a DB
html regex database vb.net telerik
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
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Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World
This is the HTML which is being fetched from the DB. I want to replace the white-space inside the span tag with " " How do I achieve this in VB.NET? The replacement should happen only if there are more than 2 whitespaces next to each other. Each instance of white-space should be replaced by
Main aim of doing replacing white-space by " " is because ITextSharp cannot retain the white-space while converting it to a PDF.
PS: The HTML is created by a Telrik editor, and stored in a DB
html regex database vb.net telerik
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
Have you tried anything yet? Please share so that we could help you fix it.
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions
– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
1
I am not sure what you need:Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) orHello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15
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Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World
This is the HTML which is being fetched from the DB. I want to replace the white-space inside the span tag with " " How do I achieve this in VB.NET? The replacement should happen only if there are more than 2 whitespaces next to each other. Each instance of white-space should be replaced by
Main aim of doing replacing white-space by " " is because ITextSharp cannot retain the white-space while converting it to a PDF.
PS: The HTML is created by a Telrik editor, and stored in a DB
html regex database vb.net telerik
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World
This is the HTML which is being fetched from the DB. I want to replace the white-space inside the span tag with " " How do I achieve this in VB.NET? The replacement should happen only if there are more than 2 whitespaces next to each other. Each instance of white-space should be replaced by
Main aim of doing replacing white-space by " " is because ITextSharp cannot retain the white-space while converting it to a PDF.
PS: The HTML is created by a Telrik editor, and stored in a DB
html regex database vb.net telerik
html regex database vb.net telerik
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
edited Nov 28 '18 at 12:15
Karthik Bhat
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
asked Nov 28 '18 at 11:55
Karthik BhatKarthik Bhat
8628
8628
Have you tried anything yet? Please share so that we could help you fix it.
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions
– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
1
I am not sure what you need:Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) orHello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15
add a comment |
Have you tried anything yet? Please share so that we could help you fix it.
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions
– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
1
I am not sure what you need:Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) orHello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15
Have you tried anything yet? Please share so that we could help you fix it.
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
Have you tried anything yet? Please share so that we could help you fix it.
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:
<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:
<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
1
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I am not sure what you need:
Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World (then use Regex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) or Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World (then use Regex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15
I am not sure what you need:
Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World (then use Regex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) or Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World (then use Regex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15
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– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 12:26
I have tried out this RegEx to match 2 or more whitespaces:
<.*>s{2,}</.*>. But I am unable to replace it with iff there are 2 or more whitespaces, and in the correct positions– Karthik Bhat
Nov 28 '18 at 12:47
1
I am not sure what you need:
Hello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*?)s", " ")) orHello<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>World(then useRegex.Replace(s, "(?<=<span[^>]*>[^<]*?)s(?=[^<]*</span>)", " "))?– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 28 '18 at 13:15