Stop cursor from jumping to end of input field in javascript replace

Question

I\'m using a regular expression to strip invalid characters out of an text input area in javascript (running in IE). I run the replace function on every keyup event. However

Answer 1

You'll have to manually put the cursor back where you want it. For IE9, set .selectionStart and .selectionEnd (or use .setSelectionRange(start, end)). For IE8 and earlier, use .createTextRange() and call .moveStart() on the text range.