app.striptags = function(inp){
  return ('' + inp)
    .replace(/<[^>]+?>.*?<\/[^>]+?>/g, '') //Closed Tags
    .replace(/<[^>]+?\/\s*>/g, '') //Self-Closing Tags
    .replace(/<[^>]+?>/g, ''); //Unclosed Tags
};
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.