[Solved] RegEx: Finding all Words in Parenthesis

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

I want to find and select any words or phrases in parentheses, so that I can italicize them. If possible, I also want to select any punctuation after the closing parenthesis.

For example, I want to italicise like this:

Craving arises from the feeling (vedanā) produced by contact (phassa), which in turn depends on the six sense-bases (saḷāyatana) such as the eye and visual form. Sense-bases are the product of mind and matter (nāmarūpa), which depend on consciousness (viññāṇa).

[floris v]

\(([^ ])+\) will do, if you don't want spaces in parentheses. If you search for any series of characters in () you get into problems with OOo being greedy, so it selects too much.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

Thanks, that did it. I did a separate search for \(([^ ])+\), and \(([^ ])+\); to find the parentheses followed by punctuation. ). is not too bad, but ); doesn't look too good if the ; is not italicized.

[floris v]

I actually thought you were pulling my leg. And I don't like the look of parentheses in italics. Btw, did you know that some people actually claim that (some text) doesn't mean the same thing as (some text)?

[acknak]

Another approach:

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\([^)]*\)[^ ]?