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Manual	dplreplace

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

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.

{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}

Replaces "ab" with "AB".

Result:
{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}

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

Replaces "a" by "A" if there is an "r" somewhere after the "a".

This explanation is incomplete, it needs to be expanded to better explain what is taking place in the result.

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

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 ==Syntax==
-<pre><nowiki>
+<pre>
-  {{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}
+{{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}
-</nowiki></pre>
+</pre>
 ==Effect==
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 ''replacement'' may contain references to matching parts.
-==Example==
+==Examples==
+<pre>
- <nowiki> {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}} </nowiki>    returns:   {{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
+{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}
+</pre>
+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_}}
+</pre>
+Replaces "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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