get_tag_regex( string $tag ): string
Returns RegEx body to liberally match an opening HTML tag.
Description
Matches an opening HTML tag that:
- Is self-closing or
- Has no body but has a closing tag of the same name or
- Contains a body and a closing tag of the same name
Note: this RegEx does not balance inner tags and does not attempt to produce valid HTML
Parameters
-
$tagstring Required -
An HTML tag name. Example:
'video'.
Return
string Tag RegEx.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php.
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function get_tag_regex( $tag ) {
if ( empty( $tag ) ) {
return '';
}
return sprintf( '<%1$s[^<]*(?:>[\s\S]*<\/%1$s>|\s*\/>)', tag_escape( $tag ) );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.6.0 | Introduced. |