? multiple_seps.patch
Index: pathauto.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/pathauto/pathauto.module,v
retrieving revision 1.44.4.10
diff -u -p -r1.44.4.10 pathauto.module
--- pathauto.module	18 May 2007 04:14:16 -0000	1.44.4.10
+++ pathauto.module	26 Jul 2007 00:24:43 -0000
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ function pathauto_cleanstring($string) {
     $output = preg_replace("/^$seppattern+|$seppattern+$/", "", $output);
   }
 
+  // Replace multiple separators with a single one
+  $output = preg_replace("/$seppattern+/", "$separator", $output);
+
   // Enforce the maximum component length
   $maxlength = min(variable_get('pathauto_max_component_length', 100), 128);
   $output = drupal_substr($output, 0, $maxlength);