separate string with html into two strings

Question

I'm trying to separate a string with html and non-html in it into two strings.

My javascript string is:

<span>1x</span> Front-line zero tolerance productivity

I want this to be separated into two variables

var quantity = "1x";
var name = "Front-line zero tolerance productivity";

Answer 1

Split when a <span> or </span> tag is found.

string = "<span>1x</span> Front-line zero tolerance productivity"

tokens = string.split(/<\/?span>/);  // returns ["", "1x", " Front-line zero tolerance productivity"]
var quantity = tokens[1]  // "1x"
var name = tokens[2];     // "Front-line zero tolerance productivity"