const regex = /<item>[\s\S]*?<sub>(.*?)<\/sub>((?!<sub>)[\s\S])*<\/item>/g;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('<item>[\\s\\S]*?<sub>(.*?)<\\\/sub>((?!<sub>)[\\s\\S])*<\\\/item>', 'g')
const str = `<item> fffffffffffff
<sub>aaaa</sub>
<value>111</value>
</item>
<item>
<sub>eeee</sub> arg34ddddddddddddddd
<atag>ddd</atag>
<sub>aaaa</sub>
<value>222</value>
</item>
<item>
<sub>eeee</sub> arg34ddddddddddddddd
<atag>ddd</atag>
<sub>aaaa</sub>
</item>`;
// Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally
// regex.lastIndex = 0;
let m;
while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) {
// This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches
if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) {
regex.lastIndex++;
}
// The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable.
m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => {
console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`);
});
}
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions