replace one tag with another having class attribute using asp.net

Question

I am trying to replace one html tag with another using asp.net.

 string html = rateNode.InnerHtml;
        string newHtml =html.Replace("<dl>", "<tr>").Replace("</dl>", "</tr>");

but it only replace the second part that is

.Replace("</dl>", "</tr>");

it does not replace the first part. the first part is have class attribute. So i have also tried

 string html = rateNode.InnerHtml;
        string newHtml =html.Replace("<dl class='ui-attr-list util-clearfix'>", "<tr>").Replace("</dl>", "</tr>");

but failed. Please tell me what should i do for replacing the first part. Thanks in advance.

You are trying to replace the string "
" which does not exists in your html variable... — the_lotus, Aug 24 '15 at 14:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 24 '15 at 14:39

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Just replace the opening part of the tag.

.Replace("<dl", "<tr")

answered Aug 24 '15 at 14:39

Keith Rousseau

Would it make more sense to use regex replace to make sure it's exactly `dl`, so that something like (completely made up example) `` wasn't replaced with ``? (Edit: just to be clear, I'm definitely NOT saying that you should use [regex to parse HTML](http://stackoverflow.com/a/590789/930393) but simply check this one instance) – freefaller Aug 24 '15 at 14:45
Thanks @Keith Rousseau – saif Aug 24 '15 at 14:52

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