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Description:
Formats a 9 digit number as a social security number (xxx-xx-xxxx).

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<CFSET str="999999999">
<CFOUTPUT>
Given str=#str#<BR>
Stripped: #FormatSSN(str)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Translates a 9 digit string into a social security number.
 * 
 * @param string      String to be modified. 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1, July 16, 2001 
 */
function FormatSSN(str)
{
  var SSN = "";
  if (Not IsNumeric(str)) return "Error, str must be numeric";
  if (Len(Str) NEQ 9) return "Error, str must be 9 digits long";
  SSN = ReReplace(str,'([0-9]{3})([0-9]{2})([0-9]{4})','\1-\2-\3');
  return SSN;
}