- var prev = this.prev(),
- next = this.next();
- return prev && (prev.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) && next && (next.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE);
+ return this.isPrecededByTextNode() && this.isFollowedByTextNode();
+ },
+
+ isPrecededByTextNode: function() {
+ var prev = this.prev();
+ return prev && prev.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE;
+ },
+
+ isFollowedByTextNode: function() {
+ var next = this.next();
+ return next && next.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE;