Regex scenarios to Capture Nested HTML Tags in JavaScript - Need guide with Inconsistent Structures
I'm testing a new approach and I'm working on a project and hit a roadblock. I'm stuck on something that should probably be simple. I'm trying to extract nested HTML tags from a string using regex in JavaScript, but I'm running into issues with inconsistent tag structures. My current regex pattern is designed to match simple cases, but it fails for nested tags like `<div><span>Text</span></div>`. Here’s the regex I’m using: ```javascript const regex = /<div>(.*?)<\/div>/g; const str = '<div><span>Text</span></div>'; const matches = str.match(regex); console.log(matches); ``` The output is `null`, which indicates that there are no matches. I understand that regex isn't the best tool for parsing HTML, but I really need a solution that can handle at least one level of nesting. When I tested a simpler string with no nesting, like `<div>Text</div>`, it worked perfectly. I tried modifying the regex to: ```javascript const regex = /<div>(.*?)<\/div>/gs; ``` This allowed multiline matching, but it still doesn't work with the nested structure. I’ve also considered using libraries like Cheerio or DOMParser, but I want to stick with regex for simplicity in this scenario. Can anyone suggest modifications to my regex to make it work for these nested tags? Or am I missing something fundamental in how regex handles nested structures? For context: I'm using Javascript on Linux. My development environment is Windows 11. Thanks, I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!