Question

How can I extract a string enclosed in CDATA tag using php?
For instance I have

$str = "<![CDATA[this is my text]]>";

Using regex how can I extract the string “this is my text”?

Answer 1

You can use this regex: /<!\[CDATA\[(.*?)\]\]>/:

$str = "<![CDATA[this is my text]]>";

$matches = array();
preg_match('/<!\[CDATA\[(.*?)\]\]>/', $str, $matches);
echo $matches[1]; // this is my text

The regex looks for <![CDATA[ followed by any characters until the first ]]> is encountered.