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Jan 19, 2026 10:07 AM UTC
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InDesign GREP Tester

I built a GREP tester just for InDesign.

No Python tabs. No JavaScript flags. No features you'll never use.

Just the parts that matter for InDesign — hidden characters, a GREP reference panel, nothing else.

Give it a shot. It's free:

https://grepr.eastpole.nl/

 

Peter Kahrel
Peter KahrelCorrect answer
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Jan 23, 2026 4:43 PM UTC

Well, intersection is certainly an interesting feature. If you want to do a feature requst you can go to https://indesign.uservoice.com

 

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Peter Kahrel
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Jan 19, 2026 1:51 PM UTC

Intersting, and looks good. I thought I spotted something that I didn't know about -- intersection -- but that doesn't appear to work (in your sample window or in InDesign).

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Jan 23, 2026 4:39 PM UTC

Thanks! You're right. I will remove that. Not supported in PCRE and not in InDesign. AFAIK, InDesign uses an old Boost version of PCRE. I wondered if it would make sense to try to compile to that limited version, so that it's completely compatible. What do you think?

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Peter Kahrel
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Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Jan 23, 2026 4:43 PM UTC

Well, intersection is certainly an interesting feature. If you want to do a feature requst you can go to https://indesign.uservoice.com

 

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Kasyan Servetsky
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Jan 19, 2026 10:20 AM UTC

Thank you!

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