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==Syntax==
<pre><nowiki>
{{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}
</nowiki></pre>
 
==Effect==
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''replacement'' may contain references to matching parts.
 
==ExampleExamples==
<pre>
<nowiki> {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}} </nowiki> returns: {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
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Replaces "ab" with "AB".
 
<nowiki> {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}} </nowiki> returns: {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}}
 
'''Result:'''<br>
The second example only replaces "a" by "A" if there is an "r" somewhere after the "a".
{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
 
<pre>
{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}}
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The second example only replacesReplaces "a" by "A" if there is an "r" somewhere after the "a".
{{note|This explanation is incomplete, it needs to be expanded to better explain what is taking place in the result.}}
 
 
'''Result:'''<br>
{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|/a(.*?)r/|A\1_r_}}
 
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