do {
oldword = word;
- word = word.replace(/^\s+/, '');
- word = word.replace(/\s+$/, '');
- word = word.replace(/^#/, '');
- word = word.replace(/[-:\/,.]$/, '');
+ word = word.replace(/^[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/, '');
+ word = word.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+$/, '');
} while ( oldword != word );
return word;