[RESOLVED] search replace help

[kzatu]

I am trying to remove specific HTML tags from from text. I am currently working with the str_ireplace but it is starting to get cumbersome because there are so many ways to write the same tag. This is what I have now

$search=array('<p>','</p>','</ p>','<p/>','<p />','<br>','</br>','</ br>','<br/>','<br />');
$replace=array('','','','','','','','','',''); 

and that is only two of the tags I want to remove. By the time I am done this line will be a mile long.

I tried reading the pattern rules to preg_replace but something unexpected happened, my head detached from my neck and hit the floor.

There must be a simpler way. (using a case-insensitive function is a bonus )

[kfcSmitty]

You would have to use regular expressions.

http://www.regular-expressions.info/php.html

I suck with regex so I wont be much help on the subject I'm afraid.

Also, if there is XML in the code, it could cause issues as well.

[penagate]

Use the strip_tags function. You can pass an array of tags to allow and the rest will be removed.

[kfcSmitty]

I had no idea that function existed, but you linked incorrectly pena.

http://ca3.php.net/manual/en/function.strip-tags.php

[penagate]

Thanks, I fixed the link.

[kzatu]

Works like a charm. Thanks penagate. This is why I love PHP. It seems that they have a function for everything.