> I've just started to use RegEx and don't really understand it but can > tweak simple patterns for my basic needs. Does anyone know any good > books or tutorials that will help me as it seems to be very powerfull. This is the cat's pj's still: http://www.evolt.org/article/rating/20/22700/ And spending the money on O'Reillys pocketbook is not a wrong move: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/regexppr/index.html I have yet to start the regex chapter of my book and I dread the task, it is such a geeky thing and yet so powerful. One tip: Don't get too hung up on the JavaScript implementation of them, use PHP for your tests. There is also a cool standalone app to mess around with RegEx and get immediate feedback: http://www.weitz.de/regex-coach/ -- Chris Heilmann Blog: http://www.wait-till-i.com Writing: http://icant.co.uk/ Binaries: http://www.onlinetools.org/