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<c>(<.>)?(?(1).</c>).(</c>)?(?2)
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g
<c> matches the characters <c> literally (case sensitive)
1st Capturing Group
(<.>)?
? matches the previous token between zero and one times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
< matches the character < literally (case sensitive)
. matches any character (except for line terminators)
> matches the character > literally (case sensitive)
Conditional
(?(1).</c>)
Conditionally matches one of two options depending on whether the 1st capturing group matched
If condition is met, match the following regex
.</c>
.
matches any character (except for line terminators)
+? matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as few times as possible, expanding as needed (lazy)
</c> matches the characters </c> literally (case sensitive)
.
matches any character (except for line terminators)
+? matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as few times as possible, expanding as needed (lazy)
2nd Capturing Group
(</c>)?
? matches the previous token between zero and one times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
</c> matches the characters </c> literally (case sensitive)
(?2)
recurses the 2nd subpattern
++ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, without giving back (possessive)
Global pattern flags
g modifier: global. All matches (don't return after first match)
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