How to allow only numeric (0-9) in HTML inputbox using jQuery?

Question

I am creating a web page where I have an input text field in which I want to allow only numeric characters like (0,1,2,3,4,5...9) 0-9.

How can I do this using jQuery

Answer 1

Here is an answer that uses jQuery UI Widget factory. You can customize what characters are allowed easily.

$('input').numberOnly({
    valid: "0123456789+-.$,"
});

That would allow numbers, number signs and dollar amounts.

$.widget('themex.numberOnly', {
    options: {
        valid : "0123456789",
        allow : [46,8,9,27,13,35,39],
        ctrl : [65],
        alt : [],
        extra : []
    },
    _create: function() {
        var self = this;

        self.element.keypress(function(event){
            if(self._codeInArray(event,self.options.allow) || self._codeInArray(event,self.options.extra))
            {
                return;
            }
            if(event.ctrlKey && self._codeInArray(event,self.options.ctrl))
            {
                return;
            }
            if(event.altKey && self._codeInArray(event,self.options.alt))
            {
                return;
            }
            if(!event.shiftKey && !event.altKey && !event.ctrlKey)
            {
                if(self.options.valid.indexOf(String.fromCharCode(event.keyCode)) != -1)
                {
                    return;
                }
            }
            event.preventDefault(); 
        });
    },

    _codeInArray : function(event,codes) {
        for(code in codes)
        {
            if(event.keyCode == codes[code])
            {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
});