preg_match_all?

seem right?

$pattern = '/^<h3 class=r>*</h3>/'; 

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Depends on what you are trying to do, but I'd probably say this is closer to what you want.

$pattern = '/<h3 class=r>.*<\/h3>/';

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Accounts for other HTML like <span> inside the <h3>

'#<h3 class=r>(.+(?!/h3>))</h3>#i'

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Assumes there's no HTML inside the <h3>

'#<h3 class=r>([^<]+)</h3>#i'

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It would be best if you posted as many examples of what this should be matched against as possible.

 

thanks alot guys!