Replace text with RegExpression

[softwarea]

Hi,

I have several "placeholders" in my Word documents. In fact these placeholders are just simple words in the text that all look like this: <blablabla>.

Examples:

<Name>

<Street>

<Zip_City>

My goal is to replace allof such placeholders with an empty string. Here is my current code:

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var searchString = @"\<(.*?)\>";
var replaceString = string.Empty;
document.Replace(matchString: searchString, newValue: replaceString, caseSensitive: false, wholeWord: true);


Unfortunately, none of the placeholders gets replaced this way. Am I using a wrong regular expression? Or does Spire.Doc 5.6.75.4020 just not Support such scenarios?

Glad for any help!

[caroline.zhang]

Hello,

Thanks for your feedback.
The code

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var searchString = @"\<(.*?)\>";

defined searchString as a string rather than a regular expression, so replaced placeholders unsuccessfully.
Please try the below solution:

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Regex searchString =new Regex(@"\<(.*?)\>");
var replaceString = string.Empty;
document.Replace(searchString,replaceString);

Sincerely,
Caroline
E-iceblue support team

[softwarea]

Oh yes!! Stupid me. I was thinking I could provide a RegExpression as a simple string.

Your code works wonderful.

Thanks, Caroline!!

[caroline.zhang]

You're welcome, glad to help you.

If there is any question, welcome get it back to us again.

Sincerely,
Caroline
E-iceblue support team