PHP - Moved: Preg_match A Number With <b> Tags

I want to validate a form field for a number with two decimals (ie. 894567.29),
but my script gives me an error, asking me to correct the entry,
Following is a snippet of the script:-

elseif($field == "oil_waste_ltr")
   {
      if(!preg_match("/^[0-9]{1,10}\.{2}$/",$value) )
      {
         $bad_format[] = $field;
      }
   }

This is my preg_match code: preg_match("/(\d+)|(T)|(A)/", $link, $matches, PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE, ($off-30) It works and matches the number I want, except it only returns the first character in the $matches array. For instance, if the number it finds is 10, it only returns 1. Now I understand that is what preg_match does, but how would I make that regex ungreedy? I tried adding a *, but it just made an error, and preg match all would keep searching for strings after the first one. All I want is for the first number, regardless of the length of it, to be returned in full. Thanks for any help.

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