validation - jquery only allow input float number

Question

i'm making some input mask that allows only float number. But current problem is I can't check if multiple dots entered. Can you check those dots and prevent it for me?

Live Code: http://jsfiddle.net/thisizmonster/VRa6n/

$('.number').keypress(function(event) {
    if (event.which != 46 && (event.which < 47 || event.which > 59))
    {
        event.preventDefault();
        if ((event.which == 46) && ($(this).indexOf('.') != -1)) {
            event.preventDefault();
        }
    }
});

Answer 1

You can check for the period in the same statement.

Also, you need to use the val method to get the value of the element.

Also, you want to check for the interval 48 to 57, not 47 to 59, otherwise you will also allow /, : and ;.

$('.number').keypress(function(event) {
  if ((event.which != 46 || $(this).val().indexOf('.') != -1) && (event.which < 48 || event.which > 57)) {
    event.preventDefault();
  }
});