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JavaScript

var str = "<name>   BOBBY LEE    </name>";
str = str.replace(/\s+/g, ' '); // Keep only one space character
str = str.replace(/>\s*/g, '>');  // Remove space after >
str = str.replace(/\s*</g, '<');  // Remove space before <

alert(str);