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=== Syntax ===
 
=== Syntax ===
<pre><nowiki>
{{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}
</nowiki></pre>
 
=== Effect ===
Replaces the given ''pattern'' within the ''text'' by ''replacement''.
 
Replaces the given ''pattern'' within the ''text'' by ''replacement''.
 
''pattern'' is a regular expression as defined by php <code>preg_replace()</code>.
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''replacement'' may contain references to matching parts.
 
=== Example ===
 
<nowiki> {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}} </nowiki> returns: {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
 
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The second example only replaces "a" by "A" if there is an "r" somewhere after the "a".
 
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Manual dplreplace

Syntax

  {{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}

Effect

Replaces the given pattern within the text by replacement.

pattern is a regular expression as defined by php preg_replace().

replacement may contain references to matching parts.

Example

 {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}     returns:   {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
 {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}}  returns:   {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}}

The second example only replaces "a" by "A" if there is an "r" somewhere after the "a".