How to remove html tag in string

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I have to remove " " tag from my string that is stored in the database when the form is submitted. This is an example string: "Cobalt II". I want to store it like this: "Cobalt II". The coding shall use C#.

Thanks for your help!

Posted 24-Jan-12 1:18am

sharad_sharma82

Updated 24-Jan-12 1:45am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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Solution 5

For a more dynamic solution to your problem. I'd suggest:

C#

Regex.Replace(source, "<.*?>", string.Empty);

This allows you to remove all types of tags not just specifically to the br tag.

Posted 24-Jan-12 22:35pm

Dean Oliver

Updated 24-Jan-12 22:36pm

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Solution 3

C#

var str = "Cobalt II</br>".Replace("</br>", string.Empty);

Posted 24-Jan-12 2:14am

SteveAdey

Updated 24-Jan-12 2:43am

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Jαved 24-Jan-12 8:44am

Added pre tag.

LanFanNinja 24-Jan-12 8:56am

+5 A bit hard coded but demonstrates the use of the Replace method all the same.

SteveAdey 24-Jan-12 9:04am

Thanks Ninja, was trying to keep it succinct.

Solution 2

Hi,

I found this link python parser for converting html into plain text.

you can call python class from C# code using dynamic.

hope this will help you,

thanks
-Amit.

Posted 24-Jan-12 1:57am

AmitGajjar

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SteveAdey 25-Jan-12 10:35am

You can, but be careful about performance, especially if you're calling it a lot.

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thatraja · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-24T02:28:00

Solution 4

Check this Tip/Trick
Remove all the HTML tags and display a plain text only inside (in case XML is not well formed)[^]

Posted 24-Jan-12 2:28am

thatraja

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Espen Harlinn 24-Jan-12 16:16pm

Chris Maunders comments on that page provides an excellent solution :)

Bryian Tan 24-Jan-12 23:13pm

look promising :)

Amir Mahfoozi 25-Jan-12 5:14am

+5

amolpatil2243 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-24T01:25:00

Solution 1

Hello,

You can use the String.Replace method:

C#

string str="Cobalt II</br>";
str= str.Replace("</br>", string.Empty);

Posted 24-Jan-12 1:25am

amolpatil2243

Updated 24-Jan-12 17:26pm

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy 24-Jan-12 7:40am

You are aware that strings are immutable objects? There seems to be some important part missing in your code, which by the way must be wrapped in pre tags for better readablitiy.
—MRB

LanFanNinja 24-Jan-12 8:41am

Correct.

sharad_sharma82 24-Jan-12 7:47am

i have used this but its not working for me :(

LanFanNinja 24-Jan-12 8:41am

The result of str.Replace("", ""); needs to be assigned to str or another string.

i.e

string str = "Cobalt II";
str = str.Replace("", "");

sharad_sharma82 27-Jan-12 1:59am

Thanks LanFanNinja its working

fjdiewornncalwe 24-Jan-12 10:27am

There are a few things wrong with this. Along with what has been mentioned by Manfred and LanFanNinja, it is a best practice to use string.Empty instead of "".