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Can I use regular expression to create policy rules?

Modified on: Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 3:44 PM

Answer

Yes. Siteimprove offers the possibility of using regular expressions (or "regex") to create policies. Currently, regular expressions are available for the Content and HTML match types in Content Policies. Regular expressions can only be set up by Siteimprove Support.

Availability

Siteimprove offers the possibility of using regular expressions (or "regex") to create policies. Currently, we offer regular expressions for the Content and HTML match types in Content Policies.

Requirements

Regular expressions can only be set-up by Siteimprove's Support.

How to request regular expressions

To create regular expressions for a Policy, please submit a support ticket with the information you want to match.

Example


Screenshot showing which Policy matches can be made using regular expressions

A screenshot showing which Policy rules can use regular expressions

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