You be intereted in looking into CF_StripASCII on the developers exchange. I think it'll do what you want, although it's been months since I've looked at it.
Jon Block wrote: > Would this work? > > > > <cfset newstring = reReplaceNoCase(crazyString, "[^-a-zA-Z0-9 > @`!""##$%&'()*+,-./:;\[{<\|=\]}>^~?_]", " ", "All") /> > > > > There has to be some better way of doing this... > > > > Thank you, > > Jon > > > > This electronic message transmission contains information from Collegiate > Funding Services, LLC or its subsidiaries or affiliates that may be > confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of > only the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the > contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply > e-mail @cfsloans.com immediately and delete this e-mail and any attachments > from your system and any copies you may have made, electronic or otherwise. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224809 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54