> grr. I am so lame. Compared to...? :) > spans[i].innerHTML = spans[i].oldInnerHTML.replace(/./g, "*"); Works like a charm! :) > I highly recommend you invest some time in learning [regex] Wanna invest some time in doing my homework for me? I'd love to take a break from reading essays on postmodern theological diversity and concentrate on something easy like regex. :) --Ken