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Numeric KeyPress Validation in TextBox using JavaScript

Introduction

 
Open Visual Studio and create a new project and select Web template from the list and select ASP.NET Empty Web Application. Enter the name of your application and click on OK.
 
Right-click on the project and select Add -> Web Form and name it as Home.aspx.
 
Paste the following JavaScript function in the head section of the Home.aspx page.
  1. < script type = "text/javascript" >  
  2. var specialKeys = new Array();  
  3. specialKeys.push(8);  
  4. function IsNumeric(e)   
  5. {  
  6.     var keyCode = e.which ? e.which : e.keyCode  
  7.     var ret = ((keyCode >= 48 && keyCode <= 57) || specialKeys.indexOf(keyCode) != -1);  
  8.     document.getElementById("error").style.display = ret ? "none" : "inline";  
  9.     return ret;  
  10. }   
  11. < /script>  
ASPX Page Code
  1. <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="Home.aspx.cs" Inherits="NumericKeyPressValidation.Home" %>  
  2.   
  3. <!DOCTYPE html>  
  4.   
  5. <html>  
  6. <head>  
  7.     <title>NumericKeyValidation</title>  
  8.     <style type="text/css"></style>  

  10.     <script type="text/javascript">  
  11.         var specialKeys = new Array();  
  12.         specialKeys.push(8);  
  13.         function IsNumeric(e) 
  14.         {  
  15.             var keyCode = e.which ? e.which : e.keyCode  
  16.             var ret = ((keyCode >= 48 && keyCode <= 57) || specialKeys.indexOf(keyCode) != -1);  
  17.             document.getElementById("error").style.display = ret ? "none" : "inline";  
  18.             return ret;  
  19.         }  
  20.     </script>  

  22. </head>  
  23. <body>  
  24.   
  25.     Numeric Value: <input type="text" id="text1" onkeypress="return IsNumeric(event);" ondrop="return false;" onpaste="return false;" />  
  26.     <span id="error" style="color: Red; display: none">* Input digits (0 - 9)</span>  
  27.       
  28. </body>  
  29. </html>  
Output
 
output 
 
No error is thrown when we enter a numeric value in the textbox and when we enter any non-numeric value in the textbox an error is thrown. 
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