new module:ct-element
Transforms a string against a standard JavaScript regular expression.
RegExpParser is typically used in the XML Renderer Framework, but can be invoked programmatically
as in the following examples which evaluate to null (match failed), 'simple' and 'sample' respectively:
RegExpParser.parse('simple', {match:'z'})RegExpParser.parse('simple', {match:'i'})RegExpParser.parse('simple', {match:'i', replace:"a"})
- Implements:
Methods
parse(value, mAttributes) → {String}
Transforms a string against a standard JavaScript regular expression.
If the string matches, then the function replaces the matched part with the replace expression, otherwise the function return null.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value |
String | the string to parse. |
mAttributes |
Map | a list of attributes, as specified in |
Returns:
replacement string upon match, otherwise null.
- Type
- String