The problem, at least in this case is the "-" in "Part-Time". It's a non-word character. This works:
%20Java%20(\w+-?\w+)*%20Developer%20 It will allow for 0 or 1 dash in the optional text. It will also allow for text or no text. On 4/27/06, Brian McGarvie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, thanks Rob, tried that and it didn't seem to work. > > Regarding the 'part-time' of that code. I would like the center element > [\w+]* to allow for word(s) and for it to be optional as well ( ie no words > ). I thought the code for a listing of multiple characters WAS in fact '\w+' ? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:238852 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