jQuery inputmask allowing placeholder text to remain

Question

I am using the inputmask from https://github.com/RobinHerbots/jquery.inputmask and applying the mask to all textboxes with class \"date\". The problem I am having is that i

Answer 1

you could use the onincomplete event to clear the input when ever is not complete

$('.date').inputmask("mm/dd/yyyy", {
  "placeholder": "mm/dd/yyyy",
  onincomplete: function() {
    $(this).val('');
  }
});

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://rawgithub.com/RobinHerbots/jquery.inputmask/2.x/dist/jquery.inputmask.bundle.js"></script>

<input type="text" class="date" />