const regex = new RegExp('(?is)<a[^>]+href=["\\'](?P<link>.*?)["\\']*.?> match this text\\.', '')
const str = `<html><body>
This is the start.
<a href="http://example.com/path">We don't want to match this text.</a>
<a href="http://www.example.com/another/path" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, 'sans-serif'; color:#838383;font-size:12px; line-height:14px"></a> match this text.<a href="blah">We also don't want to match this text</a>
</body></html>`;
// Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally
// regex.lastIndex = 0;
let m;
if ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) {
// 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