Pulling out data between <TD> tags using regular expressions

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tdmailbox@yahoo.com - 26 May 2005 23:05 GMT

If I had this tag and wanted to return 123 how would I do it? I have
tried countless methods but can not get the only the 123 without the
<TD> tags

<TD class=tblform3 id=L_listing width=23>123</TD>

After 3 hours I am giving up and asking the experts.

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Wibble - 27 May 2005 01:26 GMT

<TD[^>]*>([^<]*)</TD>

> If I had this tag and wanted to return 123 how would I do it? I have
> tried countless methods but can not get the only the 123 without the
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> After 3 hours I am giving up and asking the experts.

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Chris Uppal - 27 May 2005 10:52 GMT

Wibble top-posted:

> <TD[^>]*>([^<]*)</TD>
>
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> >
> > <TD class=tblform3 id=L_listing width=23>123</TD>

Won't work if the included text has it's own tags.

I doubt whether regexps are the right tool for this job. (Personally, I doubt
whether they are ever the right tool for any job).

-- chris

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Wibble - 28 May 2005 00:01 GMT

The specification didnt include nested tags.

Java is full of cool stuff that you have to rewrite if you
actually care.

> Wibble top-posted:
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> -- chris

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