package main
import (
"regexp"
"fmt"
)
func main() {
var re = regexp.MustCompile(`(?si)<div class="dotted-highlight">\s*+(?!<strong>[^<]*</strong>\s*<ul>)([^\s<]*+(?:(?!\s*<ul>)[\s<]+[^\s<]*)*+)\s*<ul>`)
var str = []byte(`<div class="dotted-highlight"> <strong>So, to sum up your own appearance:</strong>
<ul>
<div class="dotted-highlight">So, to sum up your own appearance:
<ul>
<li>Your hair must be neat and tidy.</li>`)
var substitution = []byte("<div class="dotted-highlight"><strong>$1</strong><ul>")
var count = 1 // negative counter is equivalent to global case (replace all)
str = re.ReplaceAllStringFunc(str, func(s string) string {
if count == 0 {
return s
}
count -= 1
return re.ReplaceAllString(s, substitution)
})
fmt.Println(string(str))
}
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 Golang, please visit: https://golang.org/pkg/regexp/