$(document).ready(function() { $("#quoteCount").keydown(function(event) { if ( event.keyCode == 46 || event.keyCode == 8 ) { // Allow only backspace and delete // let it happen, don't do anything } else { if (event.keyCode < 48 || event.keyCode > 57 ) { // Ensure that it is a number and stop the keypress event.preventDefault(); } } }); });