MHonArc Resource List

SUBJECTARTICLERXP

Syntax

Envariable

M2H_SUBJECTARTICLERXP=perl_regex

Element

<SUBJECTARTICLERXP>
perl_regex
</SUBJECTARTICLERXP>

Command-line Option

-subjectarticlerxp perl_regex

Description

SUBJECTARTICLERXP defines the Perl regular expression matching leading articles (eg: "the", "a", "an") in subject text.

SUBJECTARTICLERXP is used by MHonArc for sorting. The regex defined is used in s/// operation with the case-insensitive modifier. The regex should be anchored to the beginning of the string.

The SUBJECTARTICLERXP is normally changed to suit a particular locale.

Default Setting

^(the|a|an)\s+

Resource Variables

N/A

Examples

If you are archiving French message, the following setting maybe appropriate:

<SubjectArticleRxp>
^l(es|e|a)\s+
</SubjectArticleRxp>

Version

2.2.0

See Also

SUBJECTREPLYRXP


98/03/03 18:19:51
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