jQuery Validation - No Special Characters allowed (not allowing < > # )

gistfile1.txt

// Thanks to this site to help out on RegEx - http://www.regexr.com/

    require(["jQueryValidate"], function(){

        // dont allow < > # \ /

        // add alphanumeric validator
        jQuery.validator.addMethod("noSpecialCharacter", function(value, element) {
            var regex = new RegExp("[<>#]+");
            var key = value;

            if (regex.test(key)) {
               return false;
            }
            return true;
        }, "please do not use the characters: < > #");

        //login box
        $('.loginBox form').validate({});

        //advanced search
        if (has('.advanced-search')) {
            $('.advanced-search').validate({

                rules: {
                    text: {
                        noSpecialCharacter: true
                    }
                }

            });
        }

        // feedback
        $('.standard-validation').validate({

        });

        //register
        if (has('#registration-form')) {
            $('#registration-form').validate({

            });
        }

        // site search
        $('.search-validation form').each(function(){

            $(this).validate({
                rules: {
                    text: {
                        noSpecialCharacter: true
                    }
                }
            });

        });

    });