title: Javascript split not recognizing middle dot
body: <p>I'm trying to split a string based upon the middle dot. For some reason, it's not recognizing it. I can use a "pipe" character so I know everything else is working, but not the middle dot. Do I need to escape the middle dot? If so, how?</p>
  
  <p>Javascript</p>
  
  <pre><code>    var sTags = $(this).text();
      // alert(sTags);
      sSplitTags = sTags.split(' | ');
      // Split isn't recognizing the middot
      // var sSplitTags = sTags.split(' &amp;middot; ');
      // var sSplitTags = sTags.split(' · ');
      // var sSplitTags = sTags.split(' &amp;#183; ');
      alert(sSplitTags[0]);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>HTML</p>
  
  <pre><code>    &lt;div&gt;Upscale &amp;middot; Gadget&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div&gt;Expensive · Widget&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div&gt;Expensive &amp;#183; Widget&lt;/div&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance!</p>