JavaScript code to strip HTML tags

This script removes any HTML tags from user entered data such as a TEXTAREA before the form is submitted. This is generally a good idea, as HTML tags can corrupt the rest of your form contents or even pose a security risk.

<script type="text/javascript">

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// This notice must stay intact for use

function stripHTML(){
var re= /<\S[^><]*>/g
for (i=0; i<arguments.length; i++)
arguments[i].value=arguments[i].value.replace(re, "")
}

</script>

<form onSubmit="stripHTML(this.data1, this.data2)">

<textarea name="data1" style="width: 400px; height: 100px"></textarea><br />
<textarea name="data2" style="width: 400px; height: 100px"></textarea><br />
<input type="submit" value="submit">
</form>