i want to be able to take html code and render plain text out of it.
another words this would be my input
<h3>some text</h3>
i want the result to look like this:
some text
how would i do it?
+2
A:
I would suggest trying the HTML Agility Pack for .NET:
Attemtping to parse through HTML with anything else is, for the most part, unreliable.
Whatever you do, DON'T TRY TO PARSE HTML WITH REGEX!
Justin Niessner
2010-04-14 12:49:36
I think that HtmlAgilityPack is not needed for this simple task. See my answer.
sashaeve
2010-04-14 12:51:03
@sashaeve And see my updated answer. For a simple example like this, RegEx might work...but this is just an example. My guess is his real problem is much more complex and that SO post explains IN DEPTH why you can't parse HTML with RegEx.
Justin Niessner
2010-04-14 12:52:41
@Justin Niessner: Agree with you.
sashaeve
2010-04-14 12:55:50
+1
A:
Use regex.
String result = Regex.Replace(your_text_goes_here, @"<[^>]*>", String.Empty);
sashaeve
2010-04-14 12:49:53
@James: Why not? All depends on what complexity of HTML will be used as source. If such simple as in example - this will be enough.
sashaeve
2010-04-14 12:55:15
@sashaeve: yes maybe so (as I have suggested myself) however I am assuming that the HTML would be a little more complex than what has been provided in the example.
James
2010-04-14 13:02:32
A:
You would need to use some form of HTML parser. You could use an existing Regex or build your own. However, they aren't always 100% reliable. I would suggest using a 3rd party utility like HtmlAgilityPack (I have used this one and would recommend it)
James
2010-04-14 12:50:34
A:
Poor Man's HTML Parser
string s =
@"
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
";
foreach (var item in s.Split(new char[]{'<'}))
{
int x = item.IndexOf('>');
if (x != -1)
{
Console.WriteLine(item.Substring(x).Trim('>'));
}
}
TheMachineCharmer
2010-04-14 13:02:46