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Grep query

Explorer ,
Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

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Hi all,

 

I am looking for a GREP for:

Search for: <?tul=1> and anything upto <?tul>

Replace with  character style 'underline'

 

Many thanks.

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Guide , Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

(<\?tul=1>)(.+)(<\?tul>|$)

 

(^/)  The Jedi

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Community Expert , Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

Hi @OriginationCC27875182tucs, try the following:

 

Find what:

<\?tul=1>([^<]+)<\?tul>

 

Change to:

$1

 

Change Format:

Screenshot 2023-06-21 at 18.36.35.png

I think that will work even if there are carriage returns in between. See how it goes.

- Mark

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Explorer ,
Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

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Some lines don't have <?tul> so would need to apply until a paragraph return?

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(<\?tul=1>)(.+)(<\?tul>|$)

 

(^/)  The Jedi

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"Some lines don't have <?tul> so would need to apply until a paragraph return?"

 

Could you show a real piece of text?

 

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Community Expert ,
Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

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Hi @OriginationCC27875182tucs, try the following:

 

Find what:

<\?tul=1>([^<]+)<\?tul>

 

Change to:

$1

 

Change Format:

Screenshot 2023-06-21 at 18.36.35.png

I think that will work even if there are carriage returns in between. See how it goes.

- Mark

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Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

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That worked! Thank you so much.

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Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023

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A Nested style would work better and less confusing.

You can type in the characters in the place it says Words - replace it for the text you want.

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Guide ,
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Eugene, just by curiosity, could you explain more?

 

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