simplifying regular expressions (regex) in Freeplane

How to use Freeplane (mindmap program) to simplify creating complex and cryptic regular expression strings from everyday text. Regex is powerful and useful for many applications, but can be cryptic. Freeplane can help clarify the process by decomposing text into patterns or chunks -- then using the chunks to assemble regex strings. Freeplane downloads : https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/files/ Freeplane homepage : https://www.freeplane.org/wiki/index.php/Home wikdNode (Freeplane add-on) : https://www.freeplane.org/wiki/index.php/Add-ons_(install) theWord : http://www.theword.net/ Expresso : (regex editor) http://www.ultrapico.com/Index.htm