Well, the code you have there doesn't even compile (it's missing a semi colon). So, you didn't cut and paste it. What's your real code you have a problem with? (No, this is not an invitation to cut and paste a gazillion lines of code - write a short program that doesn't do what you expect it to do, test it, and cut and paste that).

If I add the semi colon, I *do* get the expected output. Giving

............ keyword=13 ............
[download]

as input produces

............ keyword=-13- ............
[download]

as output.

Perhaps your input doesn't contain what you expect it to contain.

Abigail

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