understanding digit manipulation with voice translation profile

[wilson_1234_2]

Looking at this string:

rule 1 /^12345678\([0-9][0-9]\)/ /81\1/

I see most of what is going on here, but I am not sure I nuderstand the "\1" in the replaced string.

Is the 1 saying "match what is in the parenthasis in the match string"?

In other words, the first eight digits are getting translated to 81, the last two stay the same  as what is in the matched string?

If so, what if "\1" were replaced with "\2"?

[Chris Deren]

it means to insert whatever you placed in the first copy bucket, in your case ([0-9][0-9]\).

You can take multiple copies, and then the number following \ indicates which bucket you are using.

HTH,

Chris