Quick clarification: > <p osisID="Matt.1.1, Matt.1.2, Matt.1.3, Matt.1.4, Matt.1.5, Matt.1.6a"> assuming this should be: > <p osisID="Matt.1.1, Matt.1.2, Matt.1.3, Matt.1.4, Matt.1.5, Matt.1.6.a"> [NOTE the '.a'] judging from: > B. Match on Matt.1.6.*. If that fails, Unless you really mean '.*' as in the regex meaning, but didn't think so.