16 space indents from @izs

short.js

function parsePerson (person) {
                if (typeof person !== "string") return person
                var name = person.match(/^([^\(<]+)/)
                var url = person.match(/\(([^\)]+)\)/)
                var email = person.match(/<([^>]+)>/)
                var obj = {}
                if (name && name[0].trim()) obj.name = name[0].trim()
                if (email) obj.email = email[1];
                if (url) obj.url = url[1];
                return obj
}

tall.js

function parsePerson (person) {
                if (typeof person !== "string") return person

                var name = person.match(/^([^\(<]+)/)
                var url = person.match(/\(([^\)]+)\)/)
                var email = person.match(/<([^>]+)>/)
                var obj = {}

                if (name && name[0].trim()) obj.name = name[0].trim()
                if (email) obj.email = email[1];
                if (url) obj.url = url[1];

                return obj
}