const regex = new RegExp('<div[^>]*id="THIS"[^>]*>(.*?)(</div>)+?
', 's')
const str = `<div class="viewport viewport_h" style = "overflow: hidden;" >
<div id="THIS" class="overview overview_h">
<ul>
<li>some txt to be captured</li>
<li>some txt to be captured</li>
<li>some txt to be captured</li>
</ul>
<div>
" some text to be captured"
</div>
</div>
</div>
"some text not to be captured"
</div>
<div class="scrollbar_h">
<div class="track_h"></div>`;
// 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