preg_replace help

[megahard]

ok basically i want to cut off numbers in page numbering

the bottom line of code does as it shud

the page number isnt a <a href=''> its just like [4]

each number is seperated by a | hense the "\s\|\s"'s

why doesnt the top one work?

it cuts off only the last number for sum reason

using "U" after the "#" doesnt work

// =======================
 // Cut off excess numbers
 // =======================
 $text = preg_replace('#\]\s\|\s(.*)\s\|\s(.*)#', '] | [url="file://\1"]\\1[/url] | ...', $text);
 $text = preg_replace('#(.*)\s\|\s(.*)\s\|\s(.*)\s\|\s\[#', '... [url="file://\2"]\\2[/url] | [url="file://\3"]\\3[/url] | [', $text);

[CeleronXT]

Er, elaborate a bit more and I think I'll be able to help.