How to split a string at the first `/` (slash) and surround part of it in a ``?

Question

I want to format this date:

23/05/2013

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First I want to split the string at the first / and have the res

Answer 1

try

date.innerHTML= date.innerHTML.replace(/^(..)\//,'<span>$1</span></br>')

<div id="date">23/05/2013</div>