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Check if a string contains only letters
function checkAlpha(word) {
var newStr = word.replace(/(^\s+|\s+$)/g,'');
if (newStr.length > 0) {
if (/[^A-Za-zàáâãäåæçèéêëæìíîïñòóôõöøßùúûüÿÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÆÌÍÎÏÑÒÓÔÕÖØßÙÚÛÜŸ \-']/.test(newStr)) return false;
else return true;
} else return false;
}
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