jQuery Validation plugin: How to force a certain phone number format ###-###-####

Question

I have jQuery Validation plugin on a page. When someone types the phone number into the form field, I want the validator to only recognize a certain format:

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Answer 1

You should try this, and it works well as per your requirement

jQuery.validator.setDefaults({
  debug: true,
  success: "valid"
});
$( "#myform" ).validate({
  rules: {
    field: {
      required: true,
      phoneUS: true
    }
  }
});