note 86200 added to function.ereg

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If I am first use dot or dash  in URL like $var=".php.net"; or $var="-php.net"; the expression return true. 
This is not correct.

  case “URL”: 
   if (ereg("^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]+\.(com|org|net|mil|edu)$",$var)) { 
    $valid = true; 
   }
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Server IP: 195.54.192.44
Probable Submitter: 127.0.0.1
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Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ereg.php
Edit        -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/86200
Del: integrated  -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/integrated
Del: useless     -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/useless
Del: bad code    -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/bad+code
Del: spam        -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/spam
Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/non-english
Del: in docs     -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200/in+docs
Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86200
Reject      -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/86200
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