I am a bit rusty, but maybe something along this line: (</organization>)(?=!\s*<title>)
This might not be the correct syntax, but I mean to say find </organization> if only there is a negative look ahead for the expression "\s*<title>". This might help spark some other people's better answers. -ben ....................... Ben Nadel Web Developer Nylon Technology 350 7th Ave. Suite 1005 New York, NY 10001 212.691.1134 x 14 212.691.3477 fax www.nylontechnology.com Sanders: Lightspeed too slow? Helmet: Yes we'll have to go right to ludacris speed. -----Original Message----- From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:44 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Regex ex question. How to match NOT this string. How can I find any </organization> that is not followed by an <title> with or without any amount or types of white space between them? -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:228570 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54