# Search a files source code

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-files-source-code/208824>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [December 3, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-files-source-code/208824 "2006-12-03T02:54:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![theHollow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/thehollow/32/106_2.png) [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-files-source-code/208824/1 "2006-12-03T02:54:38Z")

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Hi,

I’m looking for a way to import an html file and search through its source code. I’m hoping this is possible with php, if not i will try Javascript. Can anyone help me?

Brendan.