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

I used to use the jquery format currency plugin, but it has been very buggy recently. I only need formatting for USD/CAD, so I wrote my own automatic formatting.

$(".currencyMask").change(function () {
            if (!$.isNumeric($(this).val()))
                $(this).val('0').trigger('change');

            $(this).val(parseFloat($(this).val(), 10).toFixed(2).replace(/(\d)(?=(\d{3})+\.)/g, "$1,").toString());
        });

Simply set the class of whatever input should be formatted as currency and it will format it perfectly in any browser.