const regex = new RegExp('(<tag2>.*?</tag2>)|<tag>(?:(?!<tag\\s?>).)*
', 'gmi')
const str = `This <tag2>is a WORD</tag2> --- Match
<TAG><TAG2>xxx</TAG2></TAG> --- Not a match
<TAG>xxxxxxx<TAG2>yyyy</TAG2>xxxxxxx</TAG> --- Not a match`;
// 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