@@|http://*.wiki[pm]edia.org/ not working as expected

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:05 pm

I would like to add a set of rules that disables adblock plus for all wikimedia projects (i.e. all wikipedia editions plus their many friends)

Shouldn't the string wiki[pm]edia match "wikipedia" and "wikimedia"? I have tried several other variations, like "wiki(p|m)edia" or "wiki[p,m]edia". None match.

This is not really important, however I am so surprised. Am I missing something ultra-important? Or why the heck would such a simple rule not work?

Stupid Head · Post by **Stupid Head** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:03 pm

If you want to use regular expressions, you must enclose them within slashes. Also, you are mixing regular expressions with simple filter syntax.

The correct regular expression would be @@/^http://.*\.wiki[mp]edia\.org// but that would only whitelist the elements, not the page itself.

To whitelist the actual pages, add two filters: @@|http://*.wikimedia.org/ and @@|http://*.wikipedia.org/. This method is recommended over the regular expression.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:15 pm

Or how about just:

@@|http://*wiki*edia.org/

Wladimir Palant · Post by **Wladimir Palant** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:53 pm

Rick, that filter is a little too general. Having two filters certainly is better here.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:52 pm

Wladimir Palant wrote:Rick, that filter is a little too general. Having two filters certainly is better here.

That would be a tough match. But I suppose that you are probably right. Subdomains could play a role there. So I agree with you guys.