No, I took your text at its word. Your documentation is wrong?

No. It isn't. But your " // text " is not a // but a string. So my script doesn't even notice there is a // inside the string.

On the other hand; My script will fail given something like

  var.match(//);
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(is this legal JavaScript code?)

No it's not legal according to M$IE 6.0 and 5.5. It returns a "Syntax error". So it seems empty regexes are not allowed and you are safe.

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

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