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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

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$re = '/(<b>Name)(.*?<b>)/'; $str = '<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <title>Member Card The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India</title> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> <!-- var win=null; function NewWindow(mypage,myname,w,h,scroll,pos){ if(pos=="random"){LeftPosition=(screen.width)?Math.floor(Math.random()*(screen.width-w)):100;TopPosition=(screen.height)?Math.floor(Math.random()*((screen.height-h)-75)):100;} if(pos=="center"){LeftPosition=(screen.width)?(screen.width-w)/2:100;TopPosition=(screen.height)?(screen.height-h)/2:100;} else if((pos!="center" && pos!="random") || pos==null){LeftPosition=0;TopPosition=20} settings=\'width=\'+w+\',height=\'+h+\',top=\'+TopPosition+\',left=\'+LeftPosition+\',scrollbars=\'+scroll+\',location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=no\'; win=window.open(mypage,myname,settings);} // --> </script> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.1"> <!-- Original: Vivek Gupta --> <!-- Begin function right(e) { if (navigator.appName == \'Netscape\' && (e.which == 3 || e.which == 2)) return false; else if (navigator.appName == \'Microsoft Internet Explorer\' && (event.button == 2 || event.button == 3)) { alert("Sorry, you do not have permission to right click."); return false; } return true; } document.onmousedown=right; document.onmouseup=right; if (document.layers) window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN); if (document.layers) window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEUP); window.onmousedown=right; window.onmouseup=right; // End --> </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#ECFFFF"> <p align="center"><u><i><b><font size="5">Members Details as on Date</font></b></i></u></p> <hr> <div align="right"> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Membership No.</b></font></td> <td width="2%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="25%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>140337,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></font><b><font color="#FF0000" size="3">ACTIVE</font> </b></td> <td width="8%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Sex</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="18%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>M </b></font></td> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Date of Birth</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="38%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>30/12/1986 </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Name</b></font></td> <td width="2%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="25%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>CA. THAKRAR UTSAV SUBHASH </b></font></td> <td width="8%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Blood Grp</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="18%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>B (-) </b></font></td> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Enrolment Dt.</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="38%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>29/07/2011 </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Asso.&nbsp; / Fellow</b></font></td> <td width="2%" bgcolor="#99CCFF">:</td> <td width="25%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>ACA </b></font></td> <td width="8%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Nationality</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"></td> <td width="18%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>IND </b></font></td> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Fellow Date</b></font></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="38%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Father\'s Name</b></font></td> <td width="2%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>:</b></font></td> <td width="25%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>SUBHASH THAKRAR </b></font></td> <td width="8%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"></td> <td width="18%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"></td> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><b><font size="2">COP Status</font></b></td> <td width="1%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><b>:</b></td> <td width="27%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>FULLTIME </b></font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr> <div align="right"> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><u><font size="2"><b>Professional Address Details</b></font></u></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><u><font size="2"><b>Residential Address Details</b></font></u></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2"></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>OPP PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>M/S CHATRABHUJ SAVJI &amp; CO </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>SUTARWADA </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>SUTARWADA </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>PORBANDAR - 360575 </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>PORBANDAR - 360575 </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>INDIA </b></font></td> <td width="50%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>INDIA </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Tel. No.</b></font></td> <td width="36%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>0286-2243863 </b></font></td> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Tel. No.</b></font></td> <td width="34%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>0286 2245641 </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Fax. No.</b></font></td> <td width="36%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Fax. No.</b></font></td> <td width="34%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Mob. No.</b></font></td> <td width="36%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>09409059418 </b></font></td> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>Mob. No.</b></font></td> <td width="34%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>09409059418 </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>E-mail.</b></font></td> <td width="36%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>usthakrar@gmail.com </b></font></td> <td width="14%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"><font size="2"><b>E-mail.</b></font></td> <td width="34%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"><font size="2"><b>usthakrar@gmail.com </b></font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr> <div align="right"> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="29%"> <a href="locm_res.asp?MRH_MRN=140337" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,\'mywin\',\'500\',\'400\',\'no\',\'center\');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"><b><font color="#0000FF">Member Employment Details</font></b></a></td> <td width="27%"> <a href="locm_ocp.asp?MRH_MRN=140337" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,\'mywin\',\'900\',\'400\',\'no\',\'center\');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"> <b><font color="#0000FF">Member Firm Association Details</font></b></a></td> <td width="44%"><b><a href="locm_article.asp?MRH_MRN=140337" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,\'mywin\',\'900\',\'400\',\'yes\',\'center\');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"> <font color="#0000FF"> Article / Audit (List of Student undergoing Training with details)</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="29%"> . </td> <td width="27%"> </td> <td width="44%">.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="3" align="center"> <b><font color="#0000FF"><a href="firm_approval.asp" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,\'mywin\',\'900\',\'400\',\'yes\',\'center\');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"> Search Firm Registered / Approved with ICAI as on Date</a></font></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> </body> </html> '; preg_match($re, $str, $matches, PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE, 0); // Print the entire match result var_dump($matches);

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