Re: [mod-security-users] regular expressions

[Achim H. <ah...@se...>]

hmm, I don't see any benefit on discussing regex on the list (as long
as there isn't a specific problem with them). There're countless tools
in the wild  to do it.

perl -MYAPE::Regex::Explain -e 'print
YAPE::Regex::Explain->new(qr/^apache.*perl.*wget/)->explain;'

or the Firefox extension: http://sebastianzartner.ath.cx/firefoxExtensions/RExT/

{-: Achim


!! I also see benefit in regexp questions and discussions that will help
!! for better rules. But from your invitation I fear that this list will
!! be flooded with general regexp questions. Take this thread for an
!! example. Regexp learning should go somewhere else...
!!
!! -Terje
!!
!! On Nov 9, 2007 7:53 PM, Brian Rectanus <Bri...@br...> wrote:
!! > I see your point, but ModSecurity does nothing without rules.  Most
!! > rules are using PCRE.  Many issues that come up here are related to
!! > regex problems because of a lack of understanding of PCRE and how to
!! > write (fix or expand) regex rules .  I do not see any problem with regex
!! > questions that relate and help with writing rules.
!! >
!! > Of course you need to use your best judgment and keep the posts
!! > ModSecurity related.