Wikitext allows nested instantiations of templates, so the language is not regular. Therefore there exists no regular expessions that can match wikitext. ________________________________ From: MediaWiki-l <mediawiki-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 10:08:00 AM To: mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [MediaWiki-l] Regex for wikitext Hello all, Currently the syntax highlighter of the Wikipedia android app seems to be slow except on high-end devices. It has been proposed to change the implementation to provide users with a better (streamlined) experience while editing[1]. As a first attempt it has been thought to use regular expression to highlight the appropriate wikitext. To avoid re-inventing the wheel, I thought it would be better to ask if the regular expressions to identify various wiki syntax elements is in use somewhere ? I guess there has to be at least some form of formal definition for the wiki-text syntax somewhere. It would be of great use though it isn't in the form of regular expressions. Please reply with anything that seems related. Thanks! Note: Any suggestions regarding the improvement of the syntax highlight implementation would be helpful. Links ----- [1]: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T164936 -- Regards, Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196(a)gmail.com> _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l