How can I correctly format currency using jquery?

Question

I do not need a mask, but I need something that will format currency(in all browsers) and not allow for any letters or special char\'s to be typed. Thanks for the help

Answer 1

As a corollary to why the jQuery FormatCurrency plugin is a good answer, I'd like to rebut your comment:

1. code.google.com/p/jquery-formatcurrency - Does not filter out all letter's. You can type a single letter and it will not remove it.

Yes, formatCurrency() by itself does not filter out letters:

// only formats currency
$(selector).formatCurrency();

But toNumber(), included in the formatCurrency plugin, does.

You thus want to do:

// removes invalid characters, then formats currency
$(selector).toNumber().formatCurrency();