replaceAll

This rule checks the input value for a specific pattern. If the pattern is found, all instances are replaced by a new pattern. The syntax for replaceAll is:

<replaceAll regex="regex_pattern" replacement="regex_pattern"/>

The parameters for replaceAll are:

• regex – A regular expression that, if found in the input string, is converted to the replacement expression.

• replacement – The regular expression that replaces the expression specified by the regex parameter.

Example 7 Sample replaceAll Rule

The following sample finds all periods in the input value and converts them to blanks.

<replaceAll regex="\." replacement=""/>