Extension:RegexParserFunctions

RegexParserFunctions adds a parser function called 'regex' (or 'regexp') which is used to perform regular expression pattern matching and replacement.


 * Project Homepage: RegexParserFunctions Extension - Jimbojw.com
 * Source Code: RegexParserFunctions.php
 * Licensing: RegexParserFunctions is released under The MIT License.

Installation

 * 1) Download RegexParserFunctions, and be sure to rename the downloaded file to RegexParserFunctions.php.
 * 2) Drop this script in $IP/extensions
 * Note: $IP is your MediaWiki install dir.
 * 1) Enable the extension by adding this line to your LocalSettings.php: require_once('extensions/RegexParserFunctions.php');

Usage
Once installed, editors of your wiki can evaluate regular expressions in one of two ways: simple match, and replacement.

For example, say you're trying to grab the last portion of a Title which is using '/' delimiting subpage notation. For that, you could use:

Websites that use RegexParserFunctions

 * http://mtg.wikia.com
 * http://de.memory-alpha.org
 * http://potbs.wikia.com