Why is my jquery input mask not working?

Question

I am trying to use the jQuery input mask plug-in (jquery.maskedinput-1.3.min.js), and I have searched for several examples/solutions, and my code is exactly as other working exa

Answer 1

remove the space from the ID and then try this

jQuery(function ($) {
    $("#POIName").mask("99/99/9999");
});

Answer 2

jQuery selectors follow the standard CSS syntax, so the space in the middle of your ID is actually being treated as a descendant selector. Make your life easier: when dealing with jQuery, keep your IDs and classes limited to alphanumerics, hyphen and that's about it.

To clarify: there is a quote/escape syntax in jQuery, but IMHO it's too annoying to deal with, hence I'm not even giving an example of it.

Answer 3

Spaces are not valid in ID attributes. You should change your id to $("#POIName") and update your html as well.

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