Matching url with array list of words in AngularJS ui-router

Question

Using AngularJS + ui-router, I need to match a url with list of words:

However, using a regex I have tried using one or 2 words and it worked

 url: \         


        

Answer 1

Previous answers are ok, but I most of the time need something simpler solution like this:

 url: '/something/{source:(?:' + ['John', 'Paul'].join('|') + ')}/:id',

without need for using $urlMatcherFactory