Cancel a keystroke in jQuery
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Is is possible (cross-browser compatible) to CANCEL a keystroke after a user has made it (for example on a textbox)
The code I currently use edits the textbox value after the keystroke has been displayed:
$('.number').keypress(function() {
    this.value = this.value.replace(/[^0-9\.]/g, '');
});
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