Sublime Text: Multiple Select in a Selection

Question

I want to do multiple select and edit within a specified selection in Sublime Text 2. The following screenshot illustrates the situation:

When I select "element" and press Alt + F3 (in Windows) I can simultaneously edit all instances of element. However what I would like to do is to be able to edit all instances of element only within container-a while leaving element within container-b untouched. I tried first selecting a specific area but then as soon as I attempt to select "element" my first selection disappears.

Is this possible to achieve in Sublime Text 2?

Answer 1

You can simply use the Find in Selection option in the Find panel. Select the text that you want to search in:

then hit CtrlF to open the Find panel. Type in the text you want to find (such as element), then, in the group of buttons to the left of the text area, click the second button from the right - In Selection (highlighted in red):

Finally, either hit AltEnter or click Find All to select all the instances of element in the selected area:

and you're good to go.