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I need to change the following 

<elor>crap</elor></utha>

to 

    <elor>crap</elor>
</utha>

I want to use regex to do this, I don't want any alignment mismatch (for some lame reason) it would be more helpful if anyone could point out editplus3 regex for this.

Let me broaden the scope of this question, I used java DOM API to add element to existing XML, where this alignment mismatch is happening, I having trouble merging this file. If it is possible to avoid alignment issue at the DOM level I am more than happy to try.

fedvasu
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  • can't you just open it in notepad and change it there? – Malachi Aug 13 '13 at 21:01
  • 2345678245 entries, I used java's DOM API to add crap to existing XML, but it is pain in the ass to merge it, please help. – fedvasu Aug 13 '13 at 21:04
  • is this being fed to an application? just about any XML language should read this regardless of the empty space. – Malachi Aug 13 '13 at 21:09
  • There are really lame reasons, It is breaking our systems (mostly crappy programmers and practices and assumption about XML structure) – fedvasu Aug 13 '13 at 21:11
  • i would use a C# application myself to alter the files. i mean I would create one that would do it.. or you could run it through an XSLT file and it should shape it back up I would think – Malachi Aug 13 '13 at 21:23
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    I think we don't need tanks to kill a pest right? Thanks though.BTW, I hate XSLT. – fedvasu Aug 13 '13 at 22:19

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Never mind, just explore EditPlus 3 regex capabilities. use /n and /t judiciously It would solve this issue.

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