search and replace

  • Hi all!

    I know there are some fine plugins for “search and replace” but so far I was not able to use it the way I want.

    I would like to replace the german word “du” (you) with “Du”. Unfortunately it also replaces “du” within a word like “AnmelDung”. (big letter D)

    Does somebody has a hint for me how to do this job?

    Thanks in advance.

    cheers
    rangi

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  • Hi rangitoto. Maybe in your search text put a space on either side to “du”, like ” du “?

    Thread Starter rangitoto

    (@rangitoto)

    Thanks for your reply.
    Sadly this is not working. I tried “search and replace” from Frank Bueltge.

    What is different in “search and replace” from text-edit or word ?

    cheers
    rangi

    If you’re up for doing it manually you could try an update query using phpMyAdmin as discussed in this thread.

    Thread Starter rangitoto

    (@rangitoto)

    Thank you for this interesting link. I’m not familiar with phpMyAdmin. It looks easy but I know that I can destroy my website very easily with that tool…

    I suppose “easy” is a relative term. phpMyAdmin gives you direct access to your database. I understand your concerns about destroying your website. With a bit of education and maybe some trial-and-error on a test site, it can be a very useful tool. However, if you make a mistake, and don’t know how to “undo” it, you could indeed take your site down. It’s only something I use when I can’t accomplish what I want to do any other way.

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