Inputmask/js/inputmask.js

/*
 * Input Mask Core
 * http://github.com/RobinHerbots/jquery.inputmask
 * Copyright (c) 2010 -	Robin Herbots
 * Licensed under the MIT license (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
 * Version: 0.0.0-dev
 */

(function($) {
	function inputmask(options) {
		this.el = undefined;
		//init options
		this.opts = $.extend(true, {}, this.defaults, options);
		this.noMasksCache = options && options.definitions !== undefined;
		this.userOptions = options || {}; //user passed options
		resolveAlias(this.opts.alias, options, this.opts);
	}

	inputmask.prototype = {
		//options default
		defaults: {
			placeholder: "_",
			optionalmarker: {
				start: "[",
				end: "]"
			},
			quantifiermarker: {
				start: "{",
				end: "}"
			},
			groupmarker: {
				start: "(",
				end: ")"
			},
			alternatormarker: "|",
			escapeChar: "\\",
			mask: null,
			oncomplete: $.noop, //executes when the mask is complete
			onincomplete: $.noop, //executes when the mask is incomplete and focus is lost
			oncleared: $.noop, //executes when the mask is cleared
			repeat: 0, //repetitions of the mask: * ~ forever, otherwise specify an integer
			greedy: true, //true: allocated buffer for the mask and repetitions - false: allocate only if needed
			autoUnmask: false, //automatically unmask when retrieving the value with $.fn.val or value if the browser supports __lookupGetter__ or getOwnPropertyDescriptor
			removeMaskOnSubmit: false, //remove the mask before submitting the form.
			clearMaskOnLostFocus: true,
			insertMode: true, //insert the input or overwrite the input
			clearIncomplete: false, //clear the incomplete input on blur
			aliases: {}, //aliases definitions => see jquery.inputmask.extensions.js
			alias: null,
			onKeyDown: $.noop, //callback to implement autocomplete on certain keys for example. args => event, buffer, caretPos, opts
			onBeforeMask: undefined, //executes before masking the initial value to allow preprocessing of the initial value.	args => initialValue, opts => return processedValue
			onBeforePaste: undefined, //executes before masking the pasted value to allow preprocessing of the pasted value.	args => pastedValue, opts => return processedValue
			onBeforeWrite: undefined, //executes before writing to the masked element. args => event, opts
			onUnMask: undefined, //executes after unmasking to allow postprocessing of the unmaskedvalue.	args => maskedValue, unmaskedValue, opts
			showMaskOnFocus: true, //show the mask-placeholder when the input has focus
			showMaskOnHover: true, //show the mask-placeholder when hovering the empty input
			onKeyValidation: $.noop, //executes on every key-press with the result of isValid. Params: result, opts
			skipOptionalPartCharacter: " ", //a character which can be used to skip an optional part of a mask
			showTooltip: false, //show the activemask as tooltip
			numericInput: false, //numericInput input direction style (input shifts to the left while holding the caret position)
			rightAlign: false, //align to the right
			undoOnEscape: true, //pressing escape reverts the value to the value before focus
			//numeric basic properties
			radixPoint: "", //".", // | ","
			groupSeparator: "", //",", // | "."
			radixFocus: false, //position caret to radixpoint on initial click
			//numeric basic properties
			nojumps: false, //do not jump over fixed parts in the mask
			nojumpsThreshold: 0, //start nojumps as of
			keepStatic: undefined, //try to keep the mask static while typing. Decisions to alter the mask will be posponed if possible - undefined see auto selection for multi masks
			definitions: {
				'9': {
					validator: "[0-9]",
					cardinality: 1,
					definitionSymbol: "*"
				},
				'a': {
					validator: "[A-Za-z\u0410-\u044F\u0401\u0451\u00C0-\u00FF\u00B5]",
					cardinality: 1,
					definitionSymbol: "*"
				},
				'*': {
					validator: "[0-9A-Za-z\u0410-\u044F\u0401\u0451\u00C0-\u00FF\u00B5]",
					cardinality: 1
				}
			},
			//specify keyCodes which should not be considered in the keypress event, otherwise the preventDefault will stop their default behavior especially in FF
			ignorables: [8, 9, 13, 19, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 93, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123],
			isComplete: undefined, //override for isComplete - args => buffer, opts - return true || false
			canClearPosition: $.noop, //hook to alter the clear behavior in the stripValidPositions args => maskset, position, lastValidPosition, opts => return true|false
			postValidation: undefined //hook to postValidate the result from isValid.	Usefull for validating the entry as a whole.	args => buffer, opts => return true/false
		},
		keyCode: {
			ALT: 18,
			BACKSPACE: 8,
			CAPS_LOCK: 20,
			COMMA: 188,
			COMMAND: 91,
			COMMAND_LEFT: 91,
			COMMAND_RIGHT: 93,
			CONTROL: 17,
			DELETE: 46,
			DOWN: 40,
			END: 35,
			ENTER: 13,
			ESCAPE: 27,
			HOME: 36,
			INSERT: 45,
			LEFT: 37,
			MENU: 93,
			NUMPAD_ADD: 107,
			NUMPAD_DECIMAL: 110,
			NUMPAD_DIVIDE: 111,
			NUMPAD_ENTER: 108,
			NUMPAD_MULTIPLY: 106,
			NUMPAD_SUBTRACT: 109,
			PAGE_DOWN: 34,
			PAGE_UP: 33,
			PERIOD: 190,
			RIGHT: 39,
			SHIFT: 16,
			SPACE: 32,
			TAB: 9,
			UP: 38,
			WINDOWS: 91
		},
		masksCache: {},
		mask: function(el) {
			var input = el.jquery && el.length > 0 ? el[0] : el,
				scopedOpts = $.extend(true, {}, this.opts);
			importAttributeOptions(el, scopedOpts, $.extend(true, {}, this.userOptions));
			var maskset = generateMaskSet(scopedOpts, this.noMasksCache);
			if (maskset != undefined) {
				//store inputmask instance on the input with element reference
				input.inputmask = new inputmask();
				input.inputmask.opts = scopedOpts;
				input.inputmask.noMasksCache = this.noMasksCache;
				input.inputmask.el = input;
				input.inputmask.maskset = maskset;
				input.inputmask.isRTL = false;

				maskScope({
					"action": "mask",
					"el": input
				}, maskset, input.inputmask.opts);
			}
			return el;
		},
		unmaskedvalue: function() {
			if (this.el) {
				return maskScope({
					"action": "unmaskedvalue",
					"el": this.el
				});
			}
		},
		remove: function() {
			if (this.el) {
				maskScope({
					"action": "remove",
					"el": this.el
				});
				this.el.inputmask = undefined; //delete ~ undefined
				return this.el;
			}
		},
		getemptymask: function() { //return the default (empty) mask value, usefull for setting the default value in validation
			if (this.el) {
				return maskScope({
					"action": "getemptymask",
					"el": this.el
				});
			}
		},
		hasMaskedValue: function() { //check wheter the returned value is masked or not; currently only works reliable when using jquery.val fn to retrieve the value
			return !this.opts.autoUnmask;
		},
		isComplete: function() {
			if (this.el) {
				return maskScope({
					"action": "isComplete",
					"buffer": this.el._valueGet().split(''),
					"el": this.el
				});
			}
		},
		getmetadata: function() { //return mask metadata if exists
			if (this.el) {
				return maskScope({
					"action": "getmetadata",
					"el": this.el
				});
			}
		}
	}

	//aply defaults, definitions, aliases
	inputmask.extendDefaults = function(options) {
		$.extend(inputmask.prototype.defaults, options);
	}
	inputmask.extendDefinitions = function(definition) {
		$.extend(inputmask.prototype.defaults.definitions, definition);
	}
	inputmask.extendAliases = function(alias) {
			$.extend(inputmask.prototype.defaults.aliases, alias);
		}
		//static fn on inputmask
	inputmask.format = function(value, options, metadata) {
		var opts = $.extend(true, {}, inputmask.prototype.defaults, options);
		resolveAlias(opts.alias, options, opts);
		return maskScope({
			"action": "format",
			"value": value,
			"metadata": metadata //true/false getmetadata
		}, generateMaskSet(opts, options && options.definitions !== undefined), opts);
	}
	inputmask.unmask = function(value, options) {
		var opts = $.extend(true, {}, inputmask.prototype.defaults, options);
		resolveAlias(opts.alias, options, opts);
		return maskScope({
			"action": "unmaskedvalue",
			"value": value
		}, generateMaskSet(opts, options && options.definitions !== undefined), opts);
	}
	inputmask.isValid = function(value, options) {
		var opts = $.extend(true, {}, inputmask.prototype.defaults, options);
		resolveAlias(opts.alias, options, opts);
		return maskScope({
			"action": "isValid",
			"value": value
		}, generateMaskSet(opts, options && options.definitions !== undefined), opts);
	}
	inputmask.escapeRegex = function(str) {
		var specials = ['/', '.', '*', '+', '?', '|', '(', ')', '[', ']', '{', '}', '\\', '$', '^'];
		return str.replace(new RegExp('(\\' + specials.join('|\\') + ')', 'gim'), '\\$1');
	}
	inputmask.keyCode = {
		ALT: 18,
		BACKSPACE: 8,
		CAPS_LOCK: 20,
		COMMA: 188,
		COMMAND: 91,
		COMMAND_LEFT: 91,
		COMMAND_RIGHT: 93,
		CONTROL: 17,
		DELETE: 46,
		DOWN: 40,
		END: 35,
		ENTER: 13,
		ESCAPE: 27,
		HOME: 36,
		INSERT: 45,
		LEFT: 37,
		MENU: 93,
		NUMPAD_ADD: 107,
		NUMPAD_DECIMAL: 110,
		NUMPAD_DIVIDE: 111,
		NUMPAD_ENTER: 108,
		NUMPAD_MULTIPLY: 106,
		NUMPAD_SUBTRACT: 109,
		PAGE_DOWN: 34,
		PAGE_UP: 33,
		PERIOD: 190,
		RIGHT: 39,
		SHIFT: 16,
		SPACE: 32,
		TAB: 9,
		UP: 38,
		WINDOWS: 91
	}

	//helper functions
	function isInputEventSupported(eventName) {
		var el = document.createElement('input'),
			evName = 'on' + eventName,
			isSupported = (evName in el);
		if (!isSupported) {
			el.setAttribute(evName, 'return;');
			isSupported = typeof el[evName] == 'function';
		}
		el = null;
		return isSupported;
	}

	function isInputTypeSupported(inputType) {
		var isSupported = inputType == "text" || inputType == "tel" || inputType == "password";
		if (!isSupported) {
			var el = document.createElement('input');
			el.setAttribute("type", inputType);
			isSupported = el.type === "text"; //apply mask only if the type is not natively supported
			el = null;
		}
		return isSupported;
	}

	function resolveAlias(aliasStr, options, opts) {
		var aliasDefinition = opts.aliases[aliasStr];
		if (aliasDefinition) {
			if (aliasDefinition.alias) resolveAlias(aliasDefinition.alias, undefined, opts); //alias is another alias
			$.extend(true, opts, aliasDefinition); //merge alias definition in the options
			$.extend(true, opts, options); //reapply extra given options
			return true;
		} else { //alias not found - try as mask
			if (opts.mask == undefined)
				opts.mask = aliasStr;
		}

		return false;
	}

	function importAttributeOptions(npt, opts, userOptions) {
		var $npt = $(npt);
		var attrOptions = $npt.data("inputmask");
		if (attrOptions && attrOptions != "") {
			try {
				attrOptions = attrOptions.replace(new RegExp("'", "g"), '"');
				var dataoptions = $.parseJSON("{" + attrOptions + "}");
				$.extend(true, userOptions, dataoptions);
			} catch (ex) {} //need a more relax parseJSON
		}
		for (var option in opts) {
			var optionData = $npt.data("inputmask-" + option.toLowerCase());
			if (optionData != undefined) {
				optionData = typeof optionData == "boolean" ? optionData : optionData.toString();
				if (option == "mask" && optionData.indexOf("[") == 0) {
					userOptions[option] = optionData.replace(/[\s[\]]/g, "").split("','");
					userOptions[option][0] = userOptions[option][0].replace("'", "");
					userOptions[option][userOptions[option].length - 1] = userOptions[option][userOptions[option].length - 1].replace("'", "");
				} else
					userOptions[option] = optionData;
			}
		}
		if (userOptions.alias)
			resolveAlias(userOptions.alias, userOptions, opts);
		else $.extend(true, opts, userOptions);
		return opts;
	}

	function generateMaskSet(opts, nocache) {
		var ms = undefined;

		function analyseMask(mask) {
			var tokenizer = /(?:[?*+]|\{[0-9\+\*]+(?:,[0-9\+\*]*)?\})\??|[^.?*+^${[]()|\\]+|./g,
				escaped = false;

			function maskToken(isGroup, isOptional, isQuantifier, isAlternator) {
				this.matches = [];
				this.isGroup = isGroup || false;
				this.isOptional = isOptional || false;
				this.isQuantifier = isQuantifier || false;
				this.isAlternator = isAlternator || false;
				this.quantifier = {
					min: 1,
					max: 1
				};
			};

			//test definition => {fn: RegExp/function, cardinality: int, optionality: bool, newBlockMarker: bool, casing: null/upper/lower, def: definitionSymbol, placeholder: placeholder, mask: real maskDefinition}
			function insertTestDefinition(mtoken, element, position) {
				var maskdef = opts.definitions[element];
				var newBlockMarker = mtoken.matches.length == 0;
				position = position != undefined ? position : mtoken.matches.length;
				if (maskdef && !escaped) {
					maskdef["placeholder"] = $.isFunction(maskdef["placeholder"]) ? maskdef["placeholder"].call(this, opts) : maskdef["placeholder"];
					var prevalidators = maskdef["prevalidator"],
						prevalidatorsL = prevalidators ? prevalidators.length : 0;
					for (var i = 1; i < maskdef.cardinality; i++) {
						var prevalidator = prevalidatorsL >= i ? prevalidators[i - 1] : [],
							validator = prevalidator["validator"],
							cardinality = prevalidator["cardinality"];
						mtoken.matches.splice(position++, 0, {
							fn: validator ? typeof validator == 'string' ? new RegExp(validator) : new function() {
								this.test = validator;
							} : new RegExp("."),
							cardinality: cardinality ? cardinality : 1,
							optionality: mtoken.isOptional,
							newBlockMarker: newBlockMarker,
							casing: maskdef["casing"],
							def: maskdef["definitionSymbol"] || element,
							placeholder: maskdef["placeholder"],
							mask: element
						});
					}
					mtoken.matches.splice(position++, 0, {
						fn: maskdef.validator ? typeof maskdef.validator == 'string' ? new RegExp(maskdef.validator) : new function() {
							this.test = maskdef.validator;
						} : new RegExp("."),
						cardinality: maskdef.cardinality,
						optionality: mtoken.isOptional,
						newBlockMarker: newBlockMarker,
						casing: maskdef["casing"],
						def: maskdef["definitionSymbol"] || element,
						placeholder: maskdef["placeholder"],
						mask: element
					});
				} else {
					mtoken.matches.splice(position++, 0, {
						fn: null,
						cardinality: 0,
						optionality: mtoken.isOptional,
						newBlockMarker: newBlockMarker,
						casing: null,
						def: element,
						placeholder: undefined,
						mask: element
					});
					escaped = false;
				}
			}

			function verifyGroupMarker(lastMatch) {
				if (lastMatch["isGroup"]) { //this is not a group but a normal mask => convert
					lastMatch.isGroup = false;
					insertTestDefinition(lastMatch, opts.groupmarker.start, 0);
					insertTestDefinition(lastMatch, opts.groupmarker.end);
				}
			}

			function maskCurrentToken(m, currentToken, lastMatch, extraCondition) {
				if (currentToken.matches.length > 0 && (extraCondition == undefined || extraCondition)) {
					lastMatch = currentToken.matches[currentToken.matches.length - 1];
					verifyGroupMarker(lastMatch);
				}
				insertTestDefinition(currentToken, m);
			}

			function defaultCase() {
				if (openenings.length > 0) {
					currentOpeningToken = openenings[openenings.length - 1];
					maskCurrentToken(m, currentOpeningToken, lastMatch, !currentOpeningToken.isAlternator);
					if (currentOpeningToken.isAlternator) { //handle alternator a | b case
						alternator = openenings.pop();
						for (var mndx = 0; mndx < alternator.matches.length; mndx++) {
							alternator.matches[mndx].isGroup = false; //don't mark alternate groups as group
						}
						if (openenings.length > 0) {
							currentOpeningToken = openenings[openenings.length - 1];
							currentOpeningToken["matches"].push(alternator);
						} else {
							currentToken.matches.push(alternator);
						}
					}
				} else {
					maskCurrentToken(m, currentToken, lastMatch);
				}
			}

			var currentToken = new maskToken(),
				match,
				m,
				openenings = [],
				maskTokens = [],
				openingToken,
				currentOpeningToken,
				alternator,
				lastMatch;

			while (match = tokenizer.exec(mask)) {
				m = match[0];

				if (escaped) {
					defaultCase();
					continue;
				}
				switch (m.charAt(0)) {
					case opts.escapeChar:
						escaped = true;
						break;
					case opts.optionalmarker.end:
						// optional closing
					case opts.groupmarker.end:
						// Group closing
						openingToken = openenings.pop();
						if (openenings.length > 0) {
							currentOpeningToken = openenings[openenings.length - 1];
							currentOpeningToken["matches"].push(openingToken);
							if (currentOpeningToken.isAlternator) { //handle alternator (a) | (b) case
								alternator = openenings.pop();
								for (var mndx = 0; mndx < alternator.matches.length; mndx++) {
									alternator.matches[mndx].isGroup = false; //don't mark alternate groups as group
								}
								if (openenings.length > 0) {
									currentOpeningToken = openenings[openenings.length - 1];
									currentOpeningToken["matches"].push(alternator);
								} else {
									currentToken.matches.push(alternator);
								}
							}
						} else {
							currentToken.matches.push(openingToken);
						}
						break;
					case opts.optionalmarker.start:
						// optional opening
						openenings.push(new maskToken(false, true));
						break;
					case opts.groupmarker.start:
						// Group opening
						openenings.push(new maskToken(true));
						break;
					case opts.quantifiermarker.start:
						//Quantifier
						var quantifier = new maskToken(false, false, true);

						m = m.replace(/[{}]/g, "");
						var mq = m.split(","),
							mq0 = isNaN(mq[0]) ? mq[0] : parseInt(mq[0]),
							mq1 = mq.length == 1 ? mq0 : (isNaN(mq[1]) ? mq[1] : parseInt(mq[1]));
						if (mq1 == "*" || mq1 == "+") {
							mq0 = mq1 == "*" ? 0 : 1;
						}
						quantifier.quantifier = {
							min: mq0,
							max: mq1
						};
						if (openenings.length > 0) {
							var matches = openenings[openenings.length - 1]["matches"];
							match = matches.pop();
							if (!match["isGroup"]) {
								var groupToken = new maskToken(true);
								groupToken.matches.push(match);
								match = groupToken;
							}
							matches.push(match);
							matches.push(quantifier);
						} else {
							match = currentToken.matches.pop();
							if (!match["isGroup"]) {
								var groupToken = new maskToken(true);
								groupToken.matches.push(match);
								match = groupToken;
							}
							currentToken.matches.push(match);
							currentToken.matches.push(quantifier);
						}
						break;
					case opts.alternatormarker:
						if (openenings.length > 0) {
							currentOpeningToken = openenings[openenings.length - 1];
							lastMatch = currentOpeningToken.matches.pop();
						} else {
							lastMatch = currentToken.matches.pop();
						}
						if (lastMatch.isAlternator) {
							openenings.push(lastMatch);
						} else {
							alternator = new maskToken(false, false, false, true);
							alternator.matches.push(lastMatch);
							openenings.push(alternator);
						}
						break;
					default:
						defaultCase();
				}
			}

			if (currentToken.matches.length > 0) {
				lastMatch = currentToken.matches[currentToken.matches.length - 1];
				verifyGroupMarker(lastMatch);
				maskTokens.push(currentToken);
			}

			//console.log(JSON.stringify(maskTokens));
			return maskTokens;
		}

		function generateMask(mask, metadata) {
			if (mask == undefined || mask == "")
				return undefined;
			else {
				if (mask.length == 1 && opts.greedy == false && opts.repeat != 0) {
					opts.placeholder = "";
				} //hide placeholder with single non-greedy mask
				if (opts.repeat > 0 || opts.repeat == "*" || opts.repeat == "+") {
					var repeatStart = opts.repeat == "*" ? 0 : (opts.repeat == "+" ? 1 : opts.repeat);
					mask = opts.groupmarker.start + mask + opts.groupmarker.end + opts.quantifiermarker.start + repeatStart + "," + opts.repeat + opts.quantifiermarker.end;
				}

				// console.log(mask);
				var masksetDefinition;
				if (inputmask.prototype.masksCache[mask] == undefined || nocache === true) {
					masksetDefinition = {
						"mask": mask,
						"maskToken": analyseMask(mask),
						"validPositions": {},
						"_buffer": undefined,
						"buffer": undefined,
						"tests": {},
						"metadata": metadata
					};
					if (nocache !== true)
						inputmask.prototype.masksCache[mask] = masksetDefinition;
				} else masksetDefinition = $.extend(true, {}, inputmask.prototype.masksCache[mask]);

				return masksetDefinition;
			}
		}

		function preProcessMask(mask) {
			mask = mask.toString();
			if (opts.numericInput) { //TODO FIX FOR DYNAMIC MASKS WITH QUANTIFIERS
				mask = mask.split('').reverse();
				for (var ndx = 0; ndx < mask.length; ndx++) {
					if (mask[ndx] == opts.optionalmarker.start)
						mask[ndx] = opts.optionalmarker.end;
					else if (mask[ndx] == opts.optionalmarker.end)
						mask[ndx] = opts.optionalmarker.start;
					else if (mask[ndx] == opts.groupmarker.start)
						mask[ndx] = opts.groupmarker.end;
					else if (mask[ndx] == opts.groupmarker.end)
						mask[ndx] = opts.groupmarker.start;
				}
				mask = mask.join('');
			}
			return mask;
		}

		if ($.isFunction(opts.mask)) { //allow mask to be a preprocessing fn - should return a valid mask
			opts.mask = opts.mask.call(this, opts);
		}
		if ($.isArray(opts.mask)) {
			if (opts.mask.length > 1) {
				opts.keepStatic = opts.keepStatic == undefined ? true : opts.keepStatic; //enable by default when passing multiple masks when the option is not explicitly specified
				var altMask = "(";
				$.each(opts.mask, function(ndx, msk) {
					if (altMask.length > 1)
						altMask += ")|(";
					if (msk["mask"] != undefined && !$.isFunction(msk["mask"])) {
						altMask += preProcessMask(msk["mask"]);
					} else {
						altMask += preProcessMask(msk);
					}
				});
				altMask += ")";
				return generateMask(altMask, opts.mask);
			} else opts.mask = opts.mask.pop();
		}

		if (opts.mask) {
			if (opts.mask["mask"] != undefined && !$.isFunction(opts.mask["mask"])) {
				ms = generateMask(preProcessMask(opts.mask["mask"]), opts.mask);
			} else {
				ms = generateMask(preProcessMask(opts.mask), opts.mask);
			}
		}

		return ms;
	}

	var ua = navigator.userAgent,
		iphone = ua.match(new RegExp("iphone", "i")) !== null,
		android = ua.match(new RegExp("android.*safari.*", "i")) !== null,
		androidchrome = ua.match(new RegExp("android.*chrome.*", "i")) !== null,
		androidfirefox = ua.match(new RegExp("android.*firefox.*", "i")) !== null,
		kindle = /Kindle/i.test(ua) || /Silk/i.test(ua) || /KFTT/i.test(ua) || /KFOT/i.test(ua) || /KFJWA/i.test(ua) || /KFJWI/i.test(ua) || /KFSOWI/i.test(ua) || /KFTHWA/i.test(ua) || /KFTHWI/i.test(ua) || /KFAPWA/i.test(ua) || /KFAPWI/i.test(ua),
		PasteEventType = isInputEventSupported('paste') ? 'paste' : isInputEventSupported('input') ? 'input' : "propertychange";

	//if (androidchrome) {
	//		var browser = navigator.userAgent.match(new RegExp("chrome.*", "i")),
	//				version = parseInt(new RegExp(/[0-9]+/).exec(browser));
	//		androidchrome32 = (version == 32);
	//}

	//masking scope
	//actionObj definition see below
	function maskScope(actionObj, maskset, opts) {
		var isRTL = false,
			undoValue,
			compositionValidPos,
			compositionCaretPos,
			compositionData,
			el, $el,
			skipKeyPressEvent = false, //Safari 5.1.x - modal dialog fires keypress twice workaround
			skipInputEvent = false, //skip when triggered from within inputmask
			ignorable = false,
			maxLength,
			firstClick = true,
			mouseEnter = true;

		//maskset helperfunctions
		function getMaskTemplate(baseOnInput, minimalPos, includeInput) {
			minimalPos = minimalPos || 0;
			var maskTemplate = [],
				ndxIntlzr, pos = 0,
				test, testPos;
			do {
				if (baseOnInput === true && getMaskSet()['validPositions'][pos]) {
					var validPos = getMaskSet()['validPositions'][pos];
					test = validPos["match"];
					ndxIntlzr = validPos["locator"].slice();
					maskTemplate.push(includeInput === true ? validPos["input"] : getPlaceholder(pos, test));
				} else {
					//console.log("getmasktemplate " + pos + " " + JSON.stringify(ndxIntlzr));
					testPos = getTestTemplate(pos, ndxIntlzr, pos - 1);
					test = testPos["match"];
					ndxIntlzr = testPos["locator"].slice();
					maskTemplate.push(getPlaceholder(pos, test));
				}
				pos++;
			} while ((maxLength == undefined || pos - 1 < maxLength) && test["fn"] != null || (test["fn"] == null && test["def"] != "") || minimalPos >= pos);
			maskTemplate.pop(); //drop the last one which is empty
			return maskTemplate;
		}

		function getMaskSet() {
			return maskset;
		}

		function resetMaskSet(soft) {
			var maskset = getMaskSet();
			maskset["buffer"] = undefined;
			maskset["tests"] = {};
			if (soft !== true) {
				maskset["_buffer"] = undefined;
				maskset["validPositions"] = {};
				maskset["p"] = 0;
			}
		}

		function getLastValidPosition(closestTo, strict) {
			var maskset = getMaskSet(),
				lastValidPosition = -1,
				valids = maskset["validPositions"];
			if (closestTo == undefined) closestTo = -1;
			var before = lastValidPosition,
				after = lastValidPosition;
			for (var posNdx in valids) {
				var psNdx = parseInt(posNdx);
				if (valids[psNdx] && (strict || valids[psNdx]["match"].fn != null)) {
					if (psNdx <= closestTo) before = psNdx;
					if (psNdx >= closestTo) after = psNdx;
				}
			}
			lastValidPosition = (before != -1 && (closestTo - before) > 1) || after < closestTo ? before : after;
			return lastValidPosition;
		}

		function setValidPosition(pos, validTest, fromSetValid) {
			if (opts.insertMode && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos] != undefined && fromSetValid == undefined) {
				//reposition & revalidate others
				var positionsClone = $.extend(true, {}, getMaskSet()["validPositions"]),
					lvp = getLastValidPosition(),
					i;
				for (i = pos; i <= lvp; i++) { //clear selection
					delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
				}
				getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos] = validTest;
				var valid = true,
					j, vps = getMaskSet()["validPositions"];
				for (i = (j = pos); i <= lvp; i++) {
					var t = positionsClone[i];
					if (t != undefined) {
						var posMatch = j,
							prevPosMatch = -1;
						while (posMatch < getMaskLength() && ((t.match.fn == null && vps[i] && (vps[i].match.optionalQuantifier === true || vps[i].match.optionality === true)) || t.match.fn != null)) {
							//determine next position
							if (t.match.fn == null || (!opts.keepStatic && vps[i] && (vps[i + 1] != undefined && getTests(i + 1, vps[i].locator.slice(), i).length > 1 || vps[i].alternation != undefined)))
								posMatch++;
							else
								posMatch = seekNext(j);

							//does it match
							if (positionCanMatchDefinition(posMatch, t["match"].def)) {
								valid = isValid(posMatch, t["input"], true, true) !== false;
								j = posMatch;
								break;
							} else {
								valid = t["match"].fn == null;
								if (prevPosMatch == posMatch) break; //prevent endless loop
								prevPosMatch = posMatch;
							}
						}
					}
					if (!valid) break;
				}

				if (!valid) {
					getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = $.extend(true, {}, positionsClone);
					return false;
				}
			} else
				getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos] = validTest;

			return true;
		}

		function stripValidPositions(start, end, nocheck, strict) {
			var i, startPos = start;
			getMaskSet()["p"] = start; //needed for alternated position after overtype selection

			var endPos = end;
			for (i = startPos; i < end; i++) { //clear selection
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i] != undefined) {
					if (nocheck === true || opts.canClearPosition(getMaskSet(), i, getLastValidPosition(), strict, opts) != false)
						delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
				}
			}

			resetMaskSet(true);
			for (i = startPos + 1; i <= getLastValidPosition();) {
				while (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][startPos] != undefined) startPos++;
				var s = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][startPos];
				if (i < startPos) i = startPos + 1;
				var t = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
				if (t != undefined && s == undefined) {
					if (positionCanMatchDefinition(startPos, t.match.def) && isValid(startPos, t["input"], true) !== false) {
						delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
						i++;
					}
					startPos++;
				} else i++;
			}
			//remove radixpoint if needed
			var lvp = getLastValidPosition(),
				ml = getMaskLength();
			if (nocheck !== true && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp] != undefined && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp].input == opts.radixPoint)
				delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp];

			for (i = lvp + 1; i <= ml; i++) {
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i])
					delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
			}

			resetMaskSet(true);
		}

		function getTestTemplate(pos, ndxIntlzr, tstPs) {
			var testPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos];
			if (testPos == undefined) {
				var testPositions = getTests(pos, ndxIntlzr, tstPs),
					lvp = getLastValidPosition(),
					lvTest = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp] || getTests(0)[0],
					lvTestAltArr = (lvTest.alternation != undefined) ? lvTest["locator"][lvTest.alternation].toString().split(',') : [];
				for (var ndx = 0; ndx < testPositions.length; ndx++) {
					testPos = testPositions[ndx];

					if (testPos["match"] &&
						(((opts.greedy && testPos["match"].optionalQuantifier !== true) || (testPos["match"].optionality === false || testPos["match"].newBlockMarker === false) && testPos["match"].optionalQuantifier !== true) &&
							((lvTest.alternation == undefined || lvTest.alternation != testPos.alternation) ||
								(testPos["locator"][lvTest.alternation] != undefined && checkAlternationMatch(testPos.locator[lvTest.alternation].toString().split(","), lvTestAltArr))))) {
						break;
					}
				}
			}

			return testPos;
		}

		function getTest(pos) {
			if (getMaskSet()['validPositions'][pos]) {
				return getMaskSet()['validPositions'][pos]["match"];
			}
			return getTests(pos)[0]["match"];
		}

		function positionCanMatchDefinition(pos, def) {
			var valid = false,
				tests = getTests(pos);
			for (var tndx = 0; tndx < tests.length; tndx++) {
				if (tests[tndx]["match"] && tests[tndx]["match"].def == def) {
					valid = true;
					break;
				}
			}
			return valid;
		};

		function getTests(pos, ndxIntlzr, tstPs, cacheable) {
			var maskTokens = getMaskSet()["maskToken"],
				testPos = ndxIntlzr ? tstPs : 0,
				ndxInitializer = ndxIntlzr || [0],
				matches = [],
				insertStop = false;

			function ResolveTestFromToken(maskToken, ndxInitializer, loopNdx, quantifierRecurse) { //ndxInitilizer contains a set of indexes to speedup searches in the mtokens
				function handleMatch(match, loopNdx, quantifierRecurse) {
					if (testPos > 10000) {
						alert("jquery.inputmask: There is probably an error in your mask definition or in the code. Create an issue on github with an example of the mask you are using. " + getMaskSet()["mask"]);
						return true;
					}
					if (testPos == pos && match.matches == undefined) {
						matches.push({
							"match": match,
							"locator": loopNdx.reverse()
						});
						return true;
					} else if (match.matches != undefined) {
						if (match.isGroup && quantifierRecurse !== match) { //when a group pass along to the quantifier
							match = handleMatch(maskToken.matches[tndx + 1], loopNdx);
							if (match) return true;
						} else if (match.isOptional) {
							var optionalToken = match;
							match = ResolveTestFromToken(match, ndxInitializer, loopNdx, quantifierRecurse);
							if (match) {
								var latestMatch = matches[matches.length - 1]["match"];
								var isFirstMatch = $.inArray(latestMatch, optionalToken.matches) == 0;
								if (isFirstMatch) {
									insertStop = true; //insert a stop
									testPos = pos; //match the position after the group
								} else return true;
							}
						} else if (match.isAlternator) {
							var alternateToken = match,
								malternateMatches = [],
								maltMatches,
								currentMatches = matches.slice(),
								loopNdxCnt = loopNdx.length;
							var altIndex = ndxInitializer.length > 0 ? ndxInitializer.shift() : -1;
							if (altIndex == -1 || typeof altIndex == "string") {
								var currentPos = testPos,
									ndxInitializerClone = ndxInitializer.slice(),
									altIndexArr = [];
								if (typeof altIndex == "string") altIndexArr = altIndex.split(",");
								for (var amndx = 0; amndx < alternateToken.matches.length; amndx++) {
									matches = [];
									match = handleMatch(alternateToken.matches[amndx], [amndx].concat(loopNdx), quantifierRecurse) || match;
									if (match !== true && match != undefined && (altIndexArr[altIndexArr.length - 1] < alternateToken.matches.length)) { //no match in the alternations (length mismatch) => look further
										var ntndx = maskToken.matches.indexOf(match) + 1;
										if (maskToken.matches.length > ntndx) {
											match = handleMatch(maskToken.matches[ntndx], [ntndx].concat(loopNdx.slice(1, loopNdx.length)), quantifierRecurse)
											if (match) {
												altIndexArr.push(ntndx.toString());
												$.each(matches, function(ndx, lmnt) {
													lmnt.alternation = loopNdx.length - 1;
												});
											}
										}
									}
									maltMatches = matches.slice();
									testPos = currentPos;
									matches = [];
									//cloneback
									for (var i = 0; i < ndxInitializerClone.length; i++) {
										ndxInitializer[i] = ndxInitializerClone[i];
									}
									//fuzzy merge matches
									for (var ndx1 = 0; ndx1 < maltMatches.length; ndx1++) {
										var altMatch = maltMatches[ndx1];
										altMatch.alternation = altMatch.alternation || loopNdxCnt;
										for (var ndx2 = 0; ndx2 < malternateMatches.length; ndx2++) {
											var altMatch2 = malternateMatches[ndx2];
											//verify equality
											if (altMatch.match.mask == altMatch2.match.mask && (typeof altIndex != "string" || $.inArray(altMatch.locator[altMatch.alternation].toString(), altIndexArr) != -1)) {
												maltMatches.splice(ndx1, 1);
												ndx1--;
												altMatch2.locator[altMatch.alternation] = altMatch2.locator[altMatch.alternation] + "," + altMatch.locator[altMatch.alternation];
												altMatch2.alternation = altMatch.alternation; //we pass the alternation index => used in determineLastRequiredPosition
												break;
											}
										}
									}
									malternateMatches = malternateMatches.concat(maltMatches);
								}

								if (typeof altIndex == "string") { //filter matches
									malternateMatches = $.map(malternateMatches, function(lmnt, ndx) {
										if (isFinite(ndx)) {
											var mamatch,
												alternation = lmnt.alternation,
												altLocArr = lmnt.locator[alternation].toString().split(",");
											lmnt.locator[alternation] = undefined;
											lmnt.alternation = undefined;
											for (var alndx = 0; alndx < altLocArr.length; alndx++) {
												mamatch = $.inArray(altLocArr[alndx], altIndexArr) != -1;
												if (mamatch) { //rebuild the locator with valid entries
													if (lmnt.locator[alternation] != undefined) {
														lmnt.locator[alternation] += ",";
														lmnt.locator[alternation] += altLocArr[alndx];
													} else
														lmnt.locator[alternation] = parseInt(altLocArr[alndx]);

													lmnt.alternation = alternation;
												}
											}
											if (lmnt.locator[alternation] != undefined) return lmnt;
										}
									});
								}

								matches = currentMatches.concat(malternateMatches);
								testPos = pos;
								insertStop = matches.length > 0; //insert a stopelemnt when there is an alternate
							} else {
								if (alternateToken.matches[altIndex]) { //if not in the initial alternation => look further
									match = handleMatch(alternateToken.matches[altIndex], [altIndex].concat(loopNdx), quantifierRecurse);
								} else match = false;
							}
							if (match) return true;
						} else if (match.isQuantifier && quantifierRecurse !== maskToken.matches[$.inArray(match, maskToken.matches) - 1]) {
							var qt = match;
							for (var qndx = (ndxInitializer.length > 0) ? ndxInitializer.shift() : 0;
								(qndx < (isNaN(qt.quantifier.max) ? qndx + 1 : qt.quantifier.max)) && testPos <= pos; qndx++) {
								var tokenGroup = maskToken.matches[$.inArray(qt, maskToken.matches) - 1];
								match = handleMatch(tokenGroup, [qndx].concat(loopNdx), tokenGroup); //set the tokenGroup as quantifierRecurse marker
								if (match) {
									//get latest match
									var latestMatch = matches[matches.length - 1]["match"];
									latestMatch.optionalQuantifier = qndx > (qt.quantifier.min - 1);
									var isFirstMatch = $.inArray(latestMatch, tokenGroup.matches) == 0;

									if (isFirstMatch) { //search for next possible match
										if (qndx > (qt.quantifier.min - 1)) {
											insertStop = true;
											testPos = pos; //match the position after the group
											break; //stop quantifierloop
										} else return true;
									} else {
										return true;
									}
								}
							}
						} else {
							match = ResolveTestFromToken(match, ndxInitializer, loopNdx, quantifierRecurse);
							if (match)
								return true;
						}
					} else testPos++;
				}

				for (var tndx = (ndxInitializer.length > 0 ? ndxInitializer.shift() : 0); tndx < maskToken.matches.length; tndx++) {
					if (maskToken.matches[tndx]["isQuantifier"] !== true) {
						var match = handleMatch(maskToken.matches[tndx], [tndx].concat(loopNdx), quantifierRecurse);
						if (match && testPos == pos) {
							return match;
						} else if (testPos > pos) {
							break;
						}
					}
				}
			}

			if (cacheable === true && getMaskSet()['tests'][pos]) {
				return getMaskSet()['tests'][pos];
			}
			if (ndxIntlzr == undefined) {
				var previousPos = pos - 1,
					test;
				while ((test = getMaskSet()['validPositions'][previousPos]) == undefined && previousPos > -1) {
					if (getMaskSet()['tests'][previousPos] && (test = getMaskSet()['tests'][previousPos][0]) != undefined)
						break;
					previousPos--;

				}
				if (test != undefined && previousPos > -1) {
					testPos = previousPos;
					ndxInitializer = test["locator"].slice();
				}
			}
			for (var mtndx = ndxInitializer.shift(); mtndx < maskTokens.length; mtndx++) {
				var match = ResolveTestFromToken(maskTokens[mtndx], ndxInitializer, [mtndx]);
				if ((match && testPos == pos) || testPos > pos) {
					break;
				}
			}
			if (matches.length == 0 || insertStop)
				matches.push({
					"match": {
						fn: null,
						cardinality: 0,
						optionality: true,
						casing: null,
						def: ""
					},
					"locator": []
				});

			getMaskSet()['tests'][pos] = $.extend(true, [], matches); //set a clone to prevent overwriting some props

			// console.log(pos + " - " + JSON.stringify(matches));
			return getMaskSet()['tests'][pos];
		}

		function getBufferTemplate() {
			if (getMaskSet()['_buffer'] == undefined) {
				//generate template
				getMaskSet()["_buffer"] = getMaskTemplate(false, 1);
			}
			return getMaskSet()['_buffer'];
		}

		function getBuffer() {
			if (getMaskSet()['buffer'] == undefined) {
				getMaskSet()['buffer'] = getMaskTemplate(true, getLastValidPosition(), true);
			}
			return getMaskSet()['buffer'];
		}

		function refreshFromBuffer(start, end, buffer) {
			buffer = buffer || getBuffer().slice(); //pass or work on clone
			if (start === true) {
				resetMaskSet();
				start = 0;
				end = buffer.length;
			} else {
				for (var i = start; i < end; i++) {
					delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
					delete getMaskSet()["tests"][i];
				}
			}

			for (var i = start; i < end; i++) {
				if (buffer[i] != opts.skipOptionalPartCharacter) {
					isValid(i, buffer[i], true, true);
				}
			}
		}

		function casing(elem, test) {
			switch (test.casing) {
				case "upper":
					elem = elem.toUpperCase();
					break;
				case "lower":
					elem = elem.toLowerCase();
					break;
			}

			return elem;
		}

		function checkAlternationMatch(altArr1, altArr2) {
			var altArrC = opts.greedy ? altArr2 : altArr2.slice(0, 1),
				isMatch = false;
			for (var alndx = 0; alndx < altArr1.length; alndx++) {
				if ($.inArray(altArr1[alndx], altArrC) != -1) {
					isMatch = true;
					break;
				}
			}
			return isMatch;
		}

		function isValid(pos, c, strict, fromSetValid) { //strict true ~ no correction or autofill
			strict = strict === true; //always set a value to strict to prevent possible strange behavior in the extensions

			function _isValid(position, c, strict, fromSetValid) {
				var rslt = false;
				//console.log(JSON.stringify(getTests(position)));
				$.each(getTests(position), function(ndx, tst) {
					var test = tst["match"];
					var loopend = c ? 1 : 0,
						chrs = '',
						buffer = getBuffer();
					for (var i = test.cardinality; i > loopend; i--) {
						chrs += getBufferElement(position - (i - 1));
					}
					if (c) {
						chrs += c;
					}

					//return is false or a json object => { pos: ??, c: ??} or true
					rslt = test.fn != null ?
						test.fn.test(chrs, getMaskSet(), position, strict, opts) : (c == test["def"] || c == opts.skipOptionalPartCharacter) && test["def"] != "" ? //non mask
						{
							c: test["def"],
							pos: position
						} : false;

					if (rslt !== false) {
						var elem = rslt.c != undefined ? rslt.c : c;
						elem = (elem == opts.skipOptionalPartCharacter && test["fn"] === null) ? test["def"] : elem;

						var validatedPos = position,
							possibleModifiedBuffer = getBuffer();

						if (rslt["remove"] != undefined) { //remove position(s)
							if (!$.isArray(rslt["remove"])) rslt["remove"] = [rslt["remove"]];
							$.each(rslt["remove"].sort(function(a, b) {
								return b - a;
							}), function(ndx, lmnt) {
								stripValidPositions(lmnt, lmnt + 1, true);
							});
						}
						if (rslt["insert"] != undefined) { //insert position(s)
							if (!$.isArray(rslt["insert"])) rslt["insert"] = [rslt["insert"]];
							$.each(rslt["insert"].sort(function(a, b) {
								return a - b;
							}), function(ndx, lmnt) {
								isValid(lmnt["pos"], lmnt["c"], true);
							});
						}

						if (rslt["refreshFromBuffer"]) {
							var refresh = rslt["refreshFromBuffer"];
							strict = true;
							refreshFromBuffer(refresh === true ? refresh : refresh["start"], refresh["end"], possibleModifiedBuffer);
							if (rslt.pos == undefined && rslt.c == undefined) {
								rslt.pos = getLastValidPosition();
								return false; //breakout if refreshFromBuffer && nothing to insert
							}
							validatedPos = rslt.pos != undefined ? rslt.pos : position;
							if (validatedPos != position) {
								rslt = $.extend(rslt, isValid(validatedPos, elem, true)); //revalidate new position strict
								return false;
							}

						} else if (rslt !== true && rslt.pos != undefined && rslt["pos"] != position) { //their is a position offset
							validatedPos = rslt["pos"];
							refreshFromBuffer(position, validatedPos);
							if (validatedPos != position) {
								rslt = $.extend(rslt, isValid(validatedPos, elem, true)); //revalidate new position strict
								return false;
							}
						}

						if (rslt != true && rslt.pos == undefined && rslt.c == undefined) {
							return false; //breakout if nothing to insert
						}

						if (ndx > 0) {
							resetMaskSet(true);
						}

						if (!setValidPosition(validatedPos, $.extend({}, tst, {
								"input": casing(elem, test)
							}), fromSetValid))
							rslt = false;
						return false; //break from $.each
					}
				});

				return rslt;
			}

			function alternate(pos, c, strict, fromSetValid) {
				var validPsClone = $.extend(true, {}, getMaskSet()["validPositions"]),
					lastAlt,
					alternation,
					isValidRslt,
					altPos;
				//find last modified alternation
				for (var lAlt = getLastValidPosition(); lAlt >= 0; lAlt--) {
					altPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lAlt];
					if (altPos && altPos.alternation != undefined) {
						lastAlt = lAlt;
						alternation = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lastAlt].alternation;
						if (getTestTemplate(lastAlt).locator[altPos.alternation] != altPos.locator[altPos.alternation]) {
							break;
						}
					}
				}
				if (alternation != undefined) {
					//find first decision making position
					lastAlt = parseInt(lastAlt);
					for (var decisionPos in getMaskSet()["validPositions"]) {
						decisionPos = parseInt(decisionPos);
						altPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][decisionPos];
						if (decisionPos >= lastAlt && altPos.alternation != undefined) {
							var altNdxs = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lastAlt].locator[alternation].toString().split(','),
								decisionTaker = altPos.locator[alternation] || altNdxs[0]; //no match in the alternations (length mismatch)
							if (decisionTaker.length > 0) { //no decision taken ~ take first one as decider
								decisionTaker = decisionTaker.split(',')[0];
							}

							for (var mndx = 0; mndx < altNdxs.length; mndx++) {
								if (decisionTaker < altNdxs[mndx]) {
									var possibilityPos, possibilities;
									for (var dp = decisionPos; dp >= 0; dp--) {
										possibilityPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][dp];
										if (possibilityPos != undefined) {
											possibilities = possibilityPos.locator[alternation]; //store to reset
											//possibilityPos.alternation = undefined;
											possibilityPos.locator[alternation] = parseInt(altNdxs[mndx]);
											break;
										}
									}
									if (decisionTaker != possibilityPos.locator[alternation]) {
										var validInputs = [],
											staticInputsBeforePos = 0;
										for (var i = decisionPos + 1; i < getLastValidPosition() + 1; i++) {
											var validPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
											if (validPos) {
												if (validPos.match.fn != null) {
													validInputs.push(validPos.input);
												} else if (i < pos) staticInputsBeforePos++;
											}
											delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
											delete getMaskSet()["tests"][i];
										}
										resetMaskSet(true); //clear getbuffer
										opts.keepStatic = !opts.keepStatic; //disable keepStatic on getMaskLength
										isValidRslt = true;
										while (validInputs.length > 0) {
											var input = validInputs.shift();
											//console.log(input);
											if (input != opts.skipOptionalPartCharacter) {
												if (!(isValidRslt = isValid(getLastValidPosition() + 1, input, false, true))) {
													break;
												}
											}
										}

										possibilityPos.alternation = alternation;
										possibilityPos.locator[alternation] = possibilities; //reset forceddecision ~ needed for proper delete
										if (isValidRslt) {
											var targetLvp = getLastValidPosition(pos) + 1;
											var staticInputsBeforePosAlternate = 0;
											for (var i = decisionPos + 1; i < getLastValidPosition() + 1; i++) {
												var validPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i];
												if (validPos && validPos.match.fn == null && i < pos)
													staticInputsBeforePosAlternate++;
											}
											pos = pos + (staticInputsBeforePosAlternate - staticInputsBeforePos);
											isValidRslt = isValid(pos > targetLvp ? targetLvp : pos, c, strict, fromSetValid);
										}
										opts.keepStatic = !opts.keepStatic; //enable keepStatic on getMaskLength
										if (!isValidRslt) {
											resetMaskSet();
											getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = $.extend(true, {}, validPsClone);
										} else
											return isValidRslt;
									}
								}
							}
							break;
						}
					}
				}
				return false;
			}

			//set alternator choice on previous skipped placeholder positions
			function trackbackAlternations(originalPos, newPos) {
				var vp = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][newPos],
					targetLocator = vp.locator,
					tll = targetLocator.length;

				for (var ps = originalPos; ps < newPos; ps++) {
					if (!isMask(ps)) {
						var tests = getTests(ps),
							bestMatch = tests[0],
							equality = -1;
						$.each(tests, function(ndx, tst) {
							for (var i = 0; i < tll; i++) {
								if (tst.locator[i] && checkAlternationMatch(tst.locator[i].toString().split(','), targetLocator[i].toString().split(',')) && equality < i) {
									equality = i;
									bestMatch = tst;
								}
							}
						});
						setValidPosition(ps, $.extend({}, bestMatch, {
							"input": bestMatch["match"].def
						}), true)
					}
				}
			}
			//Check for a nonmask before the pos
			var buffer = getBuffer();
			//find previous valid
			for (var pndx = pos - 1; pndx > -1; pndx--) {
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pndx])
					break;
			}
			////fill missing nonmask and valid placeholders
			pndx++;
			for (; pndx < pos; pndx++) {
				//console.log("missing " + pndx + " " + buffer[pndx] + " ismask " + isMask(pndx) + " plchldr " + getPlaceholder(pndx) + " nrt " + getTests(pndx).len);
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pndx] == undefined && (((!isMask(pndx) || buffer[pndx] != getPlaceholder(pndx)) && getTests(pndx).length > 1) || (buffer[pndx] == opts.radixPoint || buffer[pndx] == "0" && $.inArray(opts.radixPoint, buffer) < pndx))) //special case for decimals ~ = placeholder but yet valid input
				{
					//console.log("inject " + pndx + " " + buffer[pndx]);
					_isValid(pndx, buffer[pndx], true);
				}
			}

			var maskPos = pos,
				result = false,
				positionsClone = $.extend(true, {}, getMaskSet()["validPositions"]); //clone the currentPositions

			//if (fromSetValid && maskPos >= getMaskLength()) {
			//		resetMaskSet(true); //masklenght can be altered on the process => reset to get the actual length
			//}
			if (maskPos < getMaskLength()) {
				result = _isValid(maskPos, c, strict, fromSetValid);
				if ((!strict || fromSetValid) && result === false) {
					var currentPosValid = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][maskPos];
					if (currentPosValid && currentPosValid["match"].fn == null && (currentPosValid["match"].def == c || c == opts.skipOptionalPartCharacter)) {
						result = {
							"caret": seekNext(maskPos)
						};
					} else if ((opts.insertMode || getMaskSet()["validPositions"][seekNext(maskPos)] == undefined) && !isMask(maskPos)) { //does the input match on a further position?
						for (var nPos = maskPos + 1, snPos = seekNext(maskPos); nPos <= snPos; nPos++) {
							result = _isValid(nPos, c, strict, fromSetValid);
							if (result !== false) {
								trackbackAlternations(maskPos, nPos);
								maskPos = nPos;
								break;
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
			if (result === false && opts.keepStatic && isComplete(buffer)) { //try fuzzy alternator logic
				result = alternate(pos, c, strict, fromSetValid);
			}
			if (result === true) result = {
				"pos": maskPos
			};

			if ($.isFunction(opts.postValidation) && result != false && !strict) {
				resetMaskSet(true);
				var postValidResult = opts.postValidation(getBuffer(), opts);
				if (!postValidResult) {
					resetMaskSet(true);
					getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = $.extend(true, {}, positionsClone); //revert validation changes
					result = false;
				} else if (postValidResult["refreshFromBuffer"]) {
					var refresh = postValidResult["refreshFromBuffer"];
					refreshFromBuffer(refresh === true ? refresh : refresh["start"], refresh["end"], postValidResult["buffer"]);
					resetMaskSet(true);
					result = postValidResult;
				}
			}

			return result;
		}

		function isMask(pos) {
			var test = getTest(pos);
			if (test.fn != null)
				return test.fn
			else if (!opts.keepStatic && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos] == undefined) {
				var tests = getTests(pos),
					staticAlternations = true;
				for (var i = 0; i < tests.length; i++) {
					if (tests[i].match.def != "" && ( /*tests[i].match.fn !== null || */ (tests[i].alternation == undefined || tests[i].locator[tests[i].alternation].length > 1))) {
						staticAlternations = false;
						break;
					}
				}
				return staticAlternations;
			}

			return false;
		}

		function getMaskLength() {
			var maskLength;
			maxLength = $el.prop('maxLength');
			if (maxLength == -1) maxLength = undefined; /* FF sets no defined max length to -1 */
			var pos, lvp = getLastValidPosition(),
				testPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp],
				ndxIntlzr = testPos != undefined ? testPos["locator"].slice() : undefined;
			for (pos = lvp + 1; testPos == undefined || (testPos["match"]["fn"] != null || (testPos["match"]["fn"] == null && testPos["match"]["def"] != "")); pos++) {
				testPos = getTestTemplate(pos, ndxIntlzr, pos - 1);
				ndxIntlzr = testPos["locator"].slice();
			}

			var lastTest = getTest(pos - 1);
			maskLength = (lastTest.def != "") ? pos : pos - 1;
			return (maxLength == undefined || maskLength < maxLength) ? maskLength : maxLength;
		}

		function seekNext(pos) {
			var maskL = getMaskLength();
			if (pos >= maskL) return maskL;
			var position = pos;
			while (++position < maskL && !isMask(position) && (opts.nojumps !== true || opts.nojumpsThreshold > position)) {}

			return position;
		}

		function seekPrevious(pos) {
			var position = pos;
			if (position <= 0) return 0;

			while (--position > 0 && !isMask(position)) {};
			return position;
		}

		function getBufferElement(position) {
			return getMaskSet()["validPositions"][position] == undefined ? getPlaceholder(position) : getMaskSet()["validPositions"][position]["input"];
		}

		function writeBuffer(input, buffer, caretPos, event, triggerInputEvent) {
			if (event && $.isFunction(opts.onBeforeWrite)) {
				var result = opts.onBeforeWrite.call(input, event, buffer, caretPos, opts);
				if (result) {
					if (result["refreshFromBuffer"]) {
						var refresh = result["refreshFromBuffer"];
						refreshFromBuffer(refresh === true ? refresh : refresh["start"], refresh["end"], result["buffer"] || buffer);
						resetMaskSet(true);
						buffer = getBuffer();
					}
					caretPos = result.caret || caretPos;
				}
			}
			input._valueSet(buffer.join(''));
			if (caretPos != undefined) {
				caret(input, caretPos);
			}
			if (triggerInputEvent === true) {
				skipInputEvent = true;
				$(input).trigger("input");
			}
		}

		function getPlaceholder(pos, test) {
			test = test || getTest(pos);
			if (test["placeholder"] != undefined)
				return test["placeholder"];
			else if (test["fn"] == null) {
				if (!opts.keepStatic && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos] == undefined) {
					var tests = getTests(pos),
						hasAlternations = false,
						prevTest;
					for (var i = 0; i < tests.length; i++) {
						if (prevTest && tests[i].match.def != "" && (tests[i].match.def != prevTest.match.def && (tests[i].alternation == undefined || tests[i].alternation == prevTest.alternation))) {
							hasAlternations = true;
							break;
						}

						if (tests[i].match.optionality != true && tests[i].match.optionalQuantifier != true)
							prevTest = tests[i];
					}

					if (hasAlternations)
						return opts.placeholder.charAt(pos % opts.placeholder.length);
				}
				return test["def"]
			} else {
				return opts.placeholder.charAt(pos % opts.placeholder.length);
			}
		}

		function checkVal(input, writeOut, strict, nptvl) {
			function isTemplateMatch() {
				var isMatch = false;
				var charCodeNdx = getBufferTemplate().slice(initialNdx, seekNext(initialNdx)).join('').indexOf(charCodes);
				if (charCodeNdx != -1 && !isMask(initialNdx)) {
					isMatch = true;
					var bufferTemplateArr = getBufferTemplate().slice(initialNdx, initialNdx + charCodeNdx);
					for (var i = 0; i < bufferTemplateArr.length; i++) {
						if (bufferTemplateArr[i] != " ") {
							isMatch = false;
							break;
						}
					}
				}

				return isMatch;
			}
			var inputValue = nptvl != undefined ? nptvl.slice() : input._valueGet().split(''),
				charCodes = "",
				initialNdx = 0;
			resetMaskSet();
			getMaskSet()["p"] = seekNext(-1);
			if (writeOut) input._valueSet(""); //initial clear

			if (!strict) {
				if (opts.autoUnmask != true) {
					var staticInput = getBufferTemplate().slice(0, seekNext(-1)).join(''),
						matches = inputValue.join('').match(new RegExp("^" + inputmask.escapeRegex(staticInput), "g"));
					if (matches && matches.length > 0) {
						inputValue.splice(0, matches.length * staticInput.length);
						initialNdx = seekNext(initialNdx);
					}
				} else {
					initialNdx = seekNext(initialNdx);
				}
			}


			$.each(inputValue, function(ndx, charCode) {
				var keypress = $.Event("keypress");
				keypress.which = charCode.charCodeAt(0);
				charCodes += charCode,
					lvp = getLastValidPosition(undefined, true),
					lvTest = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp],
					nextTest = getTestTemplate(lvp + 1, lvTest ? lvTest.locator.slice() : undefined, lvp);
				if (!isTemplateMatch() || strict || opts.autoUnmask) {
					var pos = strict ? ndx : (nextTest["match"].fn == null && nextTest["match"].optionality && (lvp + 1) < getMaskSet()["p"] ? lvp + 1 : getMaskSet()["p"]);
					keypressEvent.call(input, keypress, true, false, strict, pos);
					initialNdx = pos + 1;
					charCodes = "";
				} else {
					keypressEvent.call(input, keypress, true, false, true, lvp + 1);
				}
			});
			if (writeOut) {
				writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), $(input).is(":focus") ? seekNext(getLastValidPosition(0)) : undefined, $.Event("checkval"));
			}
		}

		function unmaskedvalue($input) {
			if ($input[0].inputmask && !$input.hasClass('hasDatepicker')) {
				var umValue = [],
					vps = getMaskSet()["validPositions"];
				for (var pndx in vps) {
					if (vps[pndx]["match"] && vps[pndx]["match"].fn != null) {
						umValue.push(vps[pndx]["input"]);
					}
				}
				var unmaskedValue = (isRTL ? umValue.reverse() : umValue).join('');
				var bufferValue = (isRTL ? getBuffer().slice().reverse() : getBuffer()).join('');
				if ($.isFunction(opts.onUnMask)) {
					unmaskedValue = (opts.onUnMask.call($input, bufferValue, unmaskedValue, opts) || unmaskedValue);
				}
				return unmaskedValue;
			} else {
				return $input[0]._valueGet();
			}
		}

		function caret(input, begin, end) {
			function TranslatePosition(pos) {
				if (isRTL && typeof pos == 'number' && (!opts.greedy || opts.placeholder != "")) {
					var bffrLght = getBuffer().length;
					pos = bffrLght - pos;
				}
				return pos;
			}
			var npt = input.jquery && input.length > 0 ? input[0] : input,
				range;
			if (typeof begin == 'number') {
				begin = TranslatePosition(begin);
				end = TranslatePosition(end);
				end = (typeof end == 'number') ? end : begin;
				if (!$(npt).is(":visible")) {
					return;
				}

				var scrollCalc = $(npt).css("font-size").replace("px", "") * end;
				npt.scrollLeft = scrollCalc > npt.scrollWidth ? scrollCalc : 0;
				if (!androidchrome && opts.insertMode == false && begin == end) end++; //set visualization for insert/overwrite mode
				if (npt.setSelectionRange) {
					npt.selectionStart = begin;
					npt.selectionEnd = end;
				} else if (window.getSelection) {
					range = document.createRange();
					if (npt.firstChild == undefined) {
						var textNode = document.createTextNode("");
						npt.appendChild(textNode);
					}
					range.setStart(npt.firstChild, begin < npt._valueGet().length ? begin : npt._valueGet().length);
					range.setEnd(npt.firstChild, end < npt._valueGet().length ? end : npt._valueGet().length);
					range.collapse(true);
					var sel = window.getSelection();
					sel.removeAllRanges();
					sel.addRange(range);
					//npt.focus();
				} else if (npt.createTextRange) {
					range = npt.createTextRange();
					range.collapse(true);
					range.moveEnd('character', end);
					range.moveStart('character', begin);
					range.select();

				}
			} else {
				if (npt.setSelectionRange) {
					begin = npt.selectionStart;
					end = npt.selectionEnd;
				} else if (window.getSelection) {
					range = window.getSelection().getRangeAt(0);
					if (range.commonAncestorContainer.parentNode == npt || range.commonAncestorContainer == npt) {
						begin = range.startOffset;
						end = range.endOffset;
					}
				} else if (document.selection && document.selection.createRange) {
					range = document.selection.createRange();
					begin = 0 - range.duplicate().moveStart('character', -100000);
					end = begin + range.text.length;
				}
				return {
					"begin": TranslatePosition(begin),
					"end": TranslatePosition(end)
				};
			}
		}

		function determineLastRequiredPosition(returnDefinition) {
			var buffer = getBuffer(),
				bl = buffer.length,
				pos, lvp = getLastValidPosition(),
				positions = {},
				lvTest = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp],
				ndxIntlzr = lvTest != undefined ? lvTest["locator"].slice() : undefined,
				testPos;
			for (pos = lvp + 1; pos < buffer.length; pos++) {
				testPos = getTestTemplate(pos, ndxIntlzr, pos - 1);
				ndxIntlzr = testPos["locator"].slice();
				positions[pos] = $.extend(true, {}, testPos);
			}

			var lvTestAlt = lvTest && lvTest.alternation != undefined ? lvTest["locator"][lvTest.alternation] : undefined;
			for (pos = bl - 1; pos > lvp; pos--) {
				testPos = positions[pos];
				if ((testPos.match.optionality ||
						testPos.match.optionalQuantifier ||
						(lvTestAlt && ((lvTestAlt != positions[pos]["locator"][lvTest.alternation] && testPos.match.fn != null) ||
							(testPos.match.fn == null && testPos.locator[lvTest.alternation] && checkAlternationMatch(testPos.locator[lvTest.alternation].toString().split(","), lvTestAlt.split(",")) && getTests(pos)[0].def != "")))) && buffer[pos] == getPlaceholder(pos, testPos.match)) {
					bl--;
				} else break;
			}
			return returnDefinition ? {
				"l": bl,
				"def": positions[bl] ? positions[bl]["match"] : undefined
			} : bl;
		}

		function clearOptionalTail(buffer) {
			var rl = determineLastRequiredPosition(),
				lmib = buffer.length - 1;
			for (; lmib > rl; lmib--) {
				if (isMask(lmib)) break; //fixme ismask is not good enough
			}
			buffer.splice(rl, lmib + 1 - rl);

			return buffer
		}

		function isComplete(buffer) { //return true / false / undefined (repeat *)
			if ($.isFunction(opts.isComplete)) return opts.isComplete.call($el, buffer, opts);
			if (opts.repeat == "*") return undefined;
			var complete = false,
				lrp = determineLastRequiredPosition(true),
				aml = seekPrevious(lrp["l"]),
				lvp = getLastValidPosition();

			if (lrp["def"] == undefined || lrp["def"].newBlockMarker || lrp["def"].optionality || lrp["def"].optionalQuantifier) {
				complete = true;
				for (var i = 0; i <= aml; i++) {
					var test = getTestTemplate(i).match;
					if ((test.fn != null && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][i] == undefined && test.optionality !== true && test.optionalQuantifier !== true) || (test.fn == null && buffer[i] != getPlaceholder(i, test))) {
						complete = false;
						break;
					}
				}
			}
			return complete;
		}

		function isSelection(begin, end) {
			return isRTL ? (begin - end) > 1 || ((begin - end) == 1 && opts.insertMode) :
				(end - begin) > 1 || ((end - begin) == 1 && opts.insertMode);
		}

		function installEventRuler(npt) {
			var events = $._data(npt).events,
				inComposition = false;

			$.each(events, function(eventType, eventHandlers) {
				$.each(eventHandlers, function(ndx, eventHandler) {
					if (eventHandler.namespace == "inputmask") {
						if (eventHandler.type != "setvalue") {
							var handler = eventHandler.handler;
							eventHandler.handler = function(e) {
								// console.log("triggered " + e.type);
								if (this.disabled || (this.readOnly && !(e.type == "keydown" && (e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == 67) || e.keyCode == inputmask.keyCode.TAB)))
									e.preventDefault();
								else {
									switch (e.type) {
										case "input":
											if (skipInputEvent === true || inComposition === true) {
												skipInputEvent = false;
												return e.preventDefault();
											}
											break;
										case "keydown":
											//Safari 5.1.x - modal dialog fires keypress twice workaround
											skipKeyPressEvent = false;
											inComposition = false;
											break;
										case "keypress":
											if (skipKeyPressEvent === true)
												return e.preventDefault();
											skipKeyPressEvent = true;

											break;
										case "compositionstart":
											inComposition = true;
											break;
										case "compositionupdate":
											skipInputEvent = true;
											break;
										case "compositionend":
											inComposition = false;
											break;
									}
									//console.log("executed " + e.type);
									return handler.apply(this, arguments);
								}
							};
						}
					}
				});
			});
		}

		function patchValueProperty(npt) {
			var valueGet;
			var valueSet;

			function PatchValhook(type) {
				if ($.valHooks[type] == undefined || $.valHooks[type].inputmaskpatch != true) {
					var valhookGet = $.valHooks[type] && $.valHooks[type].get ? $.valHooks[type].get : function(elem) {
						return elem.value;
					};
					var valhookSet = $.valHooks[type] && $.valHooks[type].set ? $.valHooks[type].set : function(elem, value) {
						elem.value = value;
						return elem;
					};

					$.valHooks[type] = {
						get: function(elem) {
							var $elem = $(elem);
							if (elem.inputmask) {
								if (elem.inputmask.opts.autoUnmask)
									return elem.inputmask.unmaskedvalue();
								else {
									var result = valhookGet(elem),
										maskset = elem.inputmask.maskset,
										bufferTemplate = maskset['_buffer'];
									bufferTemplate = bufferTemplate ? bufferTemplate.join('') : '';
									return result != bufferTemplate ? result : '';
								}
							} else return valhookGet(elem);
						},
						set: function(elem, value) {
							var $elem = $(elem),
								result;
							result = valhookSet(elem, value);
							if (elem.inputmask)
								$elem.triggerHandler('setvalue.inputmask');
							return result;
						},
						inputmaskpatch: true
					};
				}
			}

			function getter() {
				var $self = $(this);
				if (this.inputmask) {
					return this.inputmask.opts.autoUnmask ? this.inputmask.unmaskedvalue() : (valueGet.call(this) != getBufferTemplate().join('') ? valueGet.call(this) : '');
				} else return valueGet.call(this);
			}

			function setter(value) {
				valueSet.call(this, value);
				if (this.inputmask)
					$(this).triggerHandler('setvalue.inputmask');
			}

			function InstallNativeValueSetFallback(npt) {
				$(npt).bind("mouseenter.inputmask", function(event) {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this,
						value = input._valueGet();
					if (value != "" && value != getBuffer().join(''))
						$input.triggerHandler('setvalue.inputmask');
				});
				//!! the bound handlers are executed in the order they where bound
				//reorder the events - the mouseenter event is internally mapped to the mouseover event
				var events = $._data(npt).events;
				var handlers = events["mouseover"];
				if (handlers) {
					var ourHandler = handlers[handlers.length - 1];
					for (var i = handlers.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
						handlers[i] = handlers[i - 1];
					}
					handlers[0] = ourHandler;
				}
			}

			if (!npt._valueGet) {
				var valueProperty;
				if (Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor && npt.value == undefined) { // && npt.isContentEditable) {
					valueGet = function() {
						return this.textContent;
					}
					valueSet = function(value) {
						this.textContent = value;
					}

					Object.defineProperty(npt, "value", {
						get: getter,
						set: setter
					});
				} else if ((valueProperty = (Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor && Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(npt, "value"))) && valueProperty.configurable && false) { //experimental for chrome
					npt._value = valueProperty.value;
					valueGet = function() {
						return this._value || "";
					}
					valueSet = function(value) {
						this._value = value;
						this.select();
						this.setRangeText(value);
						this.selectionStart = this.selectionEnd;
					}

					Object.defineProperty(npt, "value", {
						get: getter,
						set: setter
					});
				} else if (document.__lookupGetter__ && npt.__lookupGetter__("value")) {
					valueGet = npt.__lookupGetter__("value");
					valueSet = npt.__lookupSetter__("value");

					npt.__defineGetter__("value", getter);
					npt.__defineSetter__("value", setter);
				} else { //jquery.val
					valueGet = function() {
						return npt.value;
					}
					valueSet = function(value) {
						npt.value = value;
					}
					PatchValhook(npt.type);
					InstallNativeValueSetFallback(npt);
				}
				npt._valueGet = function(overruleRTL) {
					return isRTL && overruleRTL !== true ? valueGet.call(this).split('').reverse().join('') : valueGet.call(this);
				};
				npt._valueSet = function(value) {
					valueSet.call(this, isRTL ? value.split('').reverse().join('') : value);
				};
			}
		}

		function handleRemove(input, k, pos, strict) {
			function generalize() {
				if (opts.keepStatic) {
					resetMaskSet(true);
					var validInputs = [],
						lastAlt, positionsClone = $.extend(true, {}, getMaskSet()["validPositions"]);
					//find last alternation
					for (lastAlt = getLastValidPosition(); lastAlt >= 0; lastAlt--) {
						var validPos = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lastAlt];
						if (validPos) {
							if (validPos.match.fn != null)
								validInputs.push(validPos.input);
							delete getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lastAlt];
							if (validPos.alternation != undefined && validPos.locator[validPos.alternation] == getTestTemplate(lastAlt).locator[validPos.alternation]) {
								break;
							}
						}
					}

					if (lastAlt > -1) {
						while (validInputs.length > 0) {
							getMaskSet()["p"] = seekNext(getLastValidPosition());
							var keypress = $.Event("keypress");
							keypress.which = validInputs.pop().charCodeAt(0);
							keypressEvent.call(input, keypress, true, false, false, getMaskSet()["p"]);
						}
					} else {
						//restore original positions
						getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = $.extend(true, {}, positionsClone);
					}
				}
			}

			if (opts.numericInput || isRTL) {
				if (k == inputmask.keyCode.BACKSPACE)
					k = inputmask.keyCode.DELETE;
				else if (k == inputmask.keyCode.DELETE)
					k = inputmask.keyCode.BACKSPACE;

				if (isRTL) {
					var pend = pos.end;
					pos.end = pos.begin;
					pos.begin = pend;
				}
			}

			if (k == inputmask.keyCode.BACKSPACE && (pos.end - pos.begin < 1 || opts.insertMode == false)) {
				pos.begin = seekPrevious(pos.begin);
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin] != undefined && (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin].input == opts.groupSeparator || getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin].input == opts.radixPoint)) {
					pos.begin--;
				}
			} else if (k == inputmask.keyCode.DELETE && pos.begin == pos.end) {
				pos.end = isMask(pos.end) ? pos.end + 1 : seekNext(pos.end) + 1;
				if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin] != undefined && (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin].input == opts.groupSeparator || getMaskSet()["validPositions"][pos.begin].input == opts.radixPoint)) {
					pos.end++;
				}
			}

			stripValidPositions(pos.begin, pos.end, false, strict);
			if (strict !== true) {
				generalize(); //revert the alternation

				var lvp = getLastValidPosition(pos.begin);
				if (lvp < pos.begin) {
					if (lvp == -1) resetMaskSet();
					getMaskSet()["p"] = seekNext(lvp);
				} else {
					getMaskSet()["p"] = pos.begin;
				}
			}
		}

		function keydownEvent(e) {
			var input = this,
				$input = $(input),
				k = e.keyCode,
				pos = caret(input);

			//backspace, delete, and escape get special treatment
			if (k == inputmask.keyCode.BACKSPACE || k == inputmask.keyCode.DELETE || (iphone && k == 127) || (e.ctrlKey && k == 88 && !isInputEventSupported("cut"))) { //backspace/delete
				e.preventDefault(); //stop default action but allow propagation
				if (k == 88) undoValue = getBuffer().join('');
				handleRemove(input, k, pos);
				writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), getMaskSet()["p"], e, undoValue != getBuffer().join(''));
				if (input._valueGet() == getBufferTemplate().join(''))
					$input.trigger('cleared');
				else if (isComplete(getBuffer()) === true)
					$input.trigger("complete");
				if (opts.showTooltip) { //update tooltip
					$input.prop("title", getMaskSet()["mask"]);
				}
			} else if (k == inputmask.keyCode.END || k == inputmask.keyCode.PAGE_DOWN) { //when END or PAGE_DOWN pressed set position at lastmatch
				setTimeout(function() {
					var caretPos = seekNext(getLastValidPosition());
					if (!opts.insertMode && caretPos == getMaskLength() && !e.shiftKey) caretPos--;
					caret(input, e.shiftKey ? pos.begin : caretPos, caretPos);
				}, 0);
			} else if ((k == inputmask.keyCode.HOME && !e.shiftKey) || k == inputmask.keyCode.PAGE_UP) { //Home or page_up
				caret(input, 0, e.shiftKey ? pos.begin : 0);
			} else if (((opts.undoOnEscape && k == inputmask.keyCode.ESCAPE) || (k == 90 && e.ctrlKey)) && e.altKey !== true) { //escape && undo && #762
				checkVal(input, true, false, undoValue.split(''));
				$input.click();
			} else if (k == inputmask.keyCode.INSERT && !(e.shiftKey || e.ctrlKey)) { //insert
				opts.insertMode = !opts.insertMode;
				caret(input, !opts.insertMode && pos.begin == getMaskLength() ? pos.begin - 1 : pos.begin);
			} else if (opts.insertMode == false && !e.shiftKey) {
				if (k == inputmask.keyCode.RIGHT) {
					setTimeout(function() {
						var caretPos = caret(input);
						caret(input, caretPos.begin);
					}, 0);
				} else if (k == inputmask.keyCode.LEFT) {
					setTimeout(function() {
						var caretPos = caret(input);
						caret(input, isRTL ? caretPos.begin + 1 : caretPos.begin - 1);
					}, 0);
				}
			}
			opts.onKeyDown.call(this, e, getBuffer(), caret(input).begin, opts);
			ignorable = $.inArray(k, opts.ignorables) != -1;
		}

		function keypressEvent(e, checkval, writeOut, strict, ndx) {
			var input = this,
				$input = $(input),
				k = e.which || e.charCode || e.keyCode;

			if (checkval !== true && (!(e.ctrlKey && e.altKey) && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || ignorable))) {
				return true;
			} else {
				if (k) {
					//special treat the decimal separator
					if (k == 46 && e.shiftKey == false && opts.radixPoint == ",") k = 44;
					var pos = checkval ? {
							begin: ndx,
							end: ndx
						} : caret(input),
						forwardPosition, c = String.fromCharCode(k);

					//should we clear a possible selection??
					var isSlctn = isSelection(pos.begin, pos.end);
					if (isSlctn) {
						getMaskSet()["undoPositions"] = $.extend(true, {}, getMaskSet()["validPositions"]); //init undobuffer for recovery when not valid
						handleRemove(input, inputmask.keyCode.DELETE, pos, true);
						pos.begin = getMaskSet()["p"];
						if (!opts.insertMode) { //preserve some space
							opts.insertMode = !opts.insertMode;
							setValidPosition(pos.begin, strict);
							opts.insertMode = !opts.insertMode;
						}
						isSlctn = !opts.multi;
					}

					getMaskSet()["writeOutBuffer"] = true;
					var p = isRTL && !isSlctn ? pos.end : pos.begin;
					var valResult = isValid(p, c, strict);
					if (valResult !== false) {
						if (valResult !== true) {
							p = valResult.pos != undefined ? valResult.pos : p; //set new position from isValid
							c = valResult.c != undefined ? valResult.c : c; //set new char from isValid
						}
						resetMaskSet(true);
						if (valResult.caret != undefined)
							forwardPosition = valResult.caret;
						else {
							var vps = getMaskSet()["validPositions"];
							if (!opts.keepStatic && (vps[p + 1] != undefined && getTests(p + 1, vps[p].locator.slice(), p).length > 1 || vps[p].alternation != undefined))
								forwardPosition = p + 1;
							else
								forwardPosition = seekNext(p);
						}
						getMaskSet()["p"] = forwardPosition; //needed for checkval
					}

					if (writeOut !== false) {
						var self = this;
						setTimeout(function() {
							opts.onKeyValidation.call(self, valResult, opts);
						}, 0);
						if (getMaskSet()["writeOutBuffer"] && valResult !== false) {
							var buffer = getBuffer();
							writeBuffer(input, buffer, checkval ? undefined : opts.numericInput ? seekPrevious(forwardPosition) : forwardPosition, e, checkval !== true);
							if (checkval !== true) {
								setTimeout(function() { //timeout needed for IE
									if (isComplete(buffer) === true)
										$input.trigger("complete");
								}, 0);
							}
						} else if (isSlctn) {
							getMaskSet()["buffer"] = undefined;
							getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = getMaskSet()["undoPositions"];
						}
					} else if (isSlctn) {
						getMaskSet()["buffer"] = undefined;
						getMaskSet()["validPositions"] = getMaskSet()["undoPositions"];
					}

					if (opts.showTooltip) { //update tooltip
						$input.prop("title", getMaskSet()["mask"]);
					}

					if (checkval && $.isFunction(opts.onBeforeWrite)) {
						var result = opts.onBeforeWrite.call(this, e, getBuffer(), forwardPosition, opts);
						if (result && result["refreshFromBuffer"]) {
							var refresh = result["refreshFromBuffer"];
							refreshFromBuffer(refresh === true ? refresh : refresh["start"], refresh["end"], result["buffer"]);
							resetMaskSet(true);
							if (result.caret) {
								getMaskSet()["p"] = result.caret;
							}
						}
					}
					e.preventDefault();

					if (checkval) {
						return valResult;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		function pasteEvent(e) {
			var input = this,
				$input = $(input),
				inputValue = input._valueGet(true),
				caretPos = caret(input);
			//paste event for IE8 and lower I guess ;-)
			if (e.type == "propertychange" && input._valueGet().length <= getMaskLength()) {
				return true;
			} else if (e.type == "paste") {
				var valueBeforeCaret = inputValue.substr(0, caretPos.begin),
					valueAfterCaret = inputValue.substr(caretPos.end, inputValue.length);

				if (valueBeforeCaret == getBufferTemplate().slice(0, caretPos.begin).join('')) valueBeforeCaret = "";
				if (valueAfterCaret == getBufferTemplate().slice(caretPos.end).join('')) valueAfterCaret = "";

				if (window.clipboardData && window.clipboardData.getData) { // IE
					inputValue = valueBeforeCaret + window.clipboardData.getData('Text') + valueAfterCaret;
				} else if (e.originalEvent && e.originalEvent.clipboardData && e.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData) {
					inputValue = valueBeforeCaret + e.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text/plain') + valueAfterCaret;
				}
			}

			var pasteValue = inputValue;
			if ($.isFunction(opts.onBeforePaste)) {
				pasteValue = opts.onBeforePaste.call(input, inputValue, opts);
				if (pasteValue === false) {
					e.preventDefault();
					return false;
				}
				if (!pasteValue)
					pasteValue = inputValue;
			}
			checkVal(input, false, false, isRTL ? pasteValue.split('').reverse() : pasteValue.split(''));
			writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), undefined, e, true);
			$input.click();
			if (isComplete(getBuffer()) === true)
				$input.trigger("complete");

			return false;
		}

		function inputFallBackEvent(e) { //fallback when keypress & compositionevents fail
			var input = this;
			checkVal(input, true, false);

			if (isComplete(getBuffer()) === true)
				$(input).trigger("complete");

			e.preventDefault();
		}

		function compositionStartEvent(e) {
			var input = this;
			undoValue = getBuffer().join('');
			if (compositionData == "" || e.originalEvent.data.indexOf(compositionData) != 0) {
				compositionCaretPos = caret(input);
			}
		}

		function compositionUpdateEvent(e) {
			var input = this,
				caretPos = caret(input);
			if (e.originalEvent.data.indexOf(compositionData) == 0) {
				resetMaskSet();
				caretPos = compositionCaretPos;
			}
			var newData = e.originalEvent.data;
			caret(input, caretPos.begin, caretPos.end);
			for (var i = 0; i < newData.length; i++) {
				var keypress = $.Event("keypress");
				keypress.which = newData.charCodeAt(i);
				skipKeyPressEvent = false;
				ignorable = false;
				keypressEvent.call(input, keypress); //needs update
			}
			setTimeout(function() {
				var forwardPosition = getMaskSet()["p"];
				writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), opts.numericInput ? seekPrevious(forwardPosition) : forwardPosition);
			}, 0);
			compositionData = e.originalEvent.data;
		}

		function compositionEndEvent(e) {
			//pickup by inputfallback
		}

		function mask(el) {
			$el = $(el);

			//show tooltip
			if (opts.showTooltip) {
				$el.prop("title", getMaskSet()["mask"]);
			}

			if (el.dir == "rtl" || opts.rightAlign)
				$el.css("text-align", "right");

			if (el.dir == "rtl" || opts.numericInput) {
				el.dir = "ltr";
				$el.removeAttr("dir");
				el.inputmask.isRTL = true;
				isRTL = true;
			}

			//unbind all events - to make sure that no other mask will interfere when re-masking
			$el.unbind(".inputmask");

			if (($el.is(":input") && isInputTypeSupported($el.attr("type"))) || el.isContentEditable) {
				//bind events
				$el.closest('form').bind("submit", function(e) { //trigger change on submit if any
					if (undoValue != getBuffer().join('')) {
						$el.change();
					}
					if (opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus && $el[0]._valueGet && $el[0]._valueGet() == getBufferTemplate().join('')) {
						$el[0]._valueSet(''); //clear masktemplete on submit and still has focus
					}
					if (opts.removeMaskOnSubmit) {
						$el.inputmask("remove");
					}
				}).bind('reset', function() {
					setTimeout(function() {
						$el.triggerHandler('setvalue.inputmask');
					}, 0);
				});
				$el.bind("mouseenter.inputmask", function() {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this;
					mouseEnter = true;
					if (!$input.is(":focus") && opts.showMaskOnHover) {
						if (input._valueGet() != getBuffer().join('')) {
							writeBuffer(input, getBuffer());
						}
					}
				}).bind("blur.inputmask", function(e) {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this;
					if (input.inputmask) {
						var nptValue = input._valueGet(),
							buffer = getBuffer().slice();
						firstClick = true;
						if (undoValue != buffer.join('')) {
							setTimeout(function() { //change event should be triggered after the other buffer manipulations on blur
								$input.change();
								undoValue = buffer.join('');
							}, 0);
						}
						if (nptValue != '') {
							if (opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus) {
								if (nptValue == getBufferTemplate().join(''))
									buffer = [];
								else { //clearout optional tail of the mask
									clearOptionalTail(buffer);
								}
							}
							if (isComplete(buffer) === false) {
								setTimeout(function() {
									$input.trigger("incomplete");
								}, 0);
								if (opts.clearIncomplete) {
									resetMaskSet();
									if (opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus)
										buffer = [];
									else {
										buffer = getBufferTemplate().slice();

									}
								}
							}

							writeBuffer(input, buffer, undefined, e);
						}
					}
				}).bind("focus.inputmask", function(e) {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this,
						nptValue = input._valueGet();
					if (opts.showMaskOnFocus && (!opts.showMaskOnHover || (opts.showMaskOnHover && nptValue == ''))) {
						if (input._valueGet() != getBuffer().join('')) {
							writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), seekNext(getLastValidPosition()));
						}
					} else if (mouseEnter === false) { //only executed on focus without mouseenter
						caret(input, seekNext(getLastValidPosition()));
					}
					undoValue = getBuffer().join('');
				}).bind("mouseleave.inputmask", function() {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this;
					mouseEnter = false;
					if (opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus) {
						var buffer = getBuffer().slice(),
							nptValue = input._valueGet();
						if (!$input.is(":focus") && nptValue != $input.attr("placeholder") && nptValue != '') {
							if (nptValue == getBufferTemplate().join(''))
								buffer = [];
							else { //clearout optional tail of the mask
								clearOptionalTail(buffer);
							}
							writeBuffer(input, buffer);
						}
					}
				}).bind("click.inputmask", function() {
					var $input = $(this),
						input = this;
					if ($input.is(":focus")) {
						var selectedCaret = caret(input);
						if (selectedCaret.begin == selectedCaret.end) {
							if (opts.radixFocus && opts.radixPoint != "" && $.inArray(opts.radixPoint, getBuffer()) != -1 && (firstClick || getBuffer().join('') == getBufferTemplate().join(''))) {
								caret(input, $.inArray(opts.radixPoint, getBuffer()));
								firstClick = false;
							} else {
								var clickPosition = selectedCaret.begin,
									lastPosition = seekNext(getLastValidPosition(clickPosition));

								if (clickPosition < lastPosition) {
									caret(input, isMask(clickPosition) ? clickPosition : seekNext(clickPosition));
								} else {
									caret(input, lastPosition);
								}
							}
						}
					}
				}).bind('dblclick.inputmask', function() {
					var input = this;
					setTimeout(function() {
						caret(input, 0, seekNext(getLastValidPosition()));
					}, 0);
				}).bind(PasteEventType + ".inputmask dragdrop.inputmask drop.inputmask", pasteEvent).bind('cut.inputmask', function(e) {
					skipInputEvent = true; //stop inputFallback
					var input = this,
						$input = $(input),
						pos = caret(input);

					//correct clipboardData
					if (isRTL) {
						var clipboardData = window.clipboardData || e.originalEvent.clipboardData,
							clipData = clipboardData.getData('text').split('').reverse().join('');
						clipboardData.setData('text', clipData);
					}
					handleRemove(input, inputmask.keyCode.DELETE, pos);
					writeBuffer(input, getBuffer(), getMaskSet()["p"], e, undoValue != getBuffer().join(''));

					if (input._valueGet() == getBufferTemplate().join(''))
						$input.trigger('cleared');

					if (opts.showTooltip) { //update tooltip
						$input.prop("title", getMaskSet()["mask"]);
					}
				}).bind('complete.inputmask', opts.oncomplete).bind('incomplete.inputmask', opts.onincomplete).bind('cleared.inputmask', opts.oncleared);

				$el.bind("keydown.inputmask", keydownEvent).bind("keypress.inputmask", keypressEvent);

				if (!androidfirefox) {
					$el.bind("compositionstart.inputmask", compositionStartEvent).bind("compositionupdate.inputmask", compositionUpdateEvent).bind("compositionend.inputmask", compositionEndEvent);
				}

				if (PasteEventType === "paste") {
					$el.bind("input.inputmask", inputFallBackEvent);
				}

				//if (android || androidfirefox || androidchrome || kindle) {
				//		$el.unbind("input.inputmask");
				//		$el.bind("input.inputmask", mobileInputEvent);
				//}
			}

			$el.bind('setvalue.inputmask', function() {
				var input = this,
					value = input._valueGet();
				input._valueSet($.isFunction(opts.onBeforeMask) ? (opts.onBeforeMask.call(input, value, opts) || value) : value);
				checkVal(input, true, false);
				undoValue = getBuffer().join('');
				if ((opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus || opts.clearIncomplete) && input._valueGet() == getBufferTemplate().join(''))
					input._valueSet('');
			});

			patchValueProperty(el);

			//apply mask
			var initialValue = $.isFunction(opts.onBeforeMask) ? (opts.onBeforeMask.call(el, el._valueGet(), opts) || el._valueGet()) : el._valueGet();
			checkVal(el, true, false, initialValue.split(''));
			var buffer = getBuffer().slice();
			undoValue = buffer.join('');
			// Wrap document.activeElement in a try/catch block since IE9 throw "Unspecified error" if document.activeElement is undefined when we are in an IFrame.
			var activeElement;
			try {
				activeElement = document.activeElement;
			} catch (e) {}
			if (isComplete(buffer) === false) {
				if (opts.clearIncomplete)
					resetMaskSet();
			}
			if (opts.clearMaskOnLostFocus) {
				if (buffer.join('') == getBufferTemplate().join('')) {
					buffer = [];
				} else {
					clearOptionalTail(buffer);
				}
			}
			writeBuffer(el, buffer);
			if (activeElement === el) { //position the caret when in focus
				caret(el, seekNext(getLastValidPosition()));
			}

			installEventRuler(el);
		}

		//action object
		if (actionObj != undefined) {
			switch (actionObj["action"]) {
				case "isComplete":
					el = actionObj["el"]
					$el = $(el);
					maskset = el.inputmask.maskset;
					opts = el.inputmask.opts;
					return isComplete(actionObj["buffer"]);
				case "unmaskedvalue":
					el = actionObj["el"]

					if (el == undefined) {
						//store inputmask instance on the input with element reference
						$el = $({});
						el = $el[0];
						el.inputmask = new inputmask();
						el.inputmask.opts = opts;
						el.inputmask.el = el;
						el.inputmask.maskset = maskset;
						el.inputmask.isRTL = opts.numericInput;

						if (opts.numericInput) {
							isRTL = true;
						}
						var valueBuffer = ($.isFunction(opts.onBeforeMask) ? (opts.onBeforeMask.call($el, actionObj["value"], opts) || actionObj["value"]) : actionObj["value"]).split('');
						checkVal($el, false, false, isRTL ? valueBuffer.reverse() : valueBuffer);
						$.isFunction(opts.onBeforeWrite) && opts.onBeforeWrite.call(this, undefined, getBuffer(), 0, opts);
					} else $el = $(el);
					maskset = el.inputmask.maskset;
					opts = el.inputmask.opts;
					isRTL = el.inputmask.isRTL;
					return unmaskedvalue($el);
				case "mask":
					undoValue = getBuffer().join('');
					mask(actionObj["el"]);
					break;
				case "format":
					$el = $({});
					//store inputmask instance on the input with element reference
					$el[0].inputmask = new inputmask();
					$el[0].inputmask.opts = opts;
					$el[0].inputmask.el = $el[0];
					$el[0].inputmask.maskset = maskset;
					$el[0].inputmask.isRTL = opts.numericInput;

					if (opts.numericInput) {
						isRTL = true;
					}
					var valueBuffer = ($.isFunction(opts.onBeforeMask) ? (opts.onBeforeMask.call($el, actionObj["value"], opts) || actionObj["value"]) : actionObj["value"]).split('');
					checkVal($el, false, false, isRTL ? valueBuffer.reverse() : valueBuffer);
					$.isFunction(opts.onBeforeWrite) && opts.onBeforeWrite.call(this, undefined, getBuffer(), 0, opts);

					if (actionObj["metadata"]) {
						return {
							value: isRTL ? getBuffer().slice().reverse().join('') : getBuffer().join(''),
							metadata: $el.inputmask("getmetadata")
						}
					}

					return isRTL ? getBuffer().slice().reverse().join('') : getBuffer().join('');
				case "isValid":
					$el = $({});
					//store inputmask instance on the input with element reference
					$el[0].inputmask = new inputmask();
					$el[0].inputmask.opts = opts;
					$el[0].inputmask.el = $el[0];
					$el[0].inputmask.maskset = maskset;
					$el[0].inputmask.isRTL = opts.numericInput;

					if (opts.numericInput) {
						isRTL = true;
					}
					var valueBuffer = actionObj["value"].split('');
					checkVal($el, false, true, isRTL ? valueBuffer.reverse() : valueBuffer);
					var buffer = getBuffer();
					var rl = determineLastRequiredPosition(),
						lmib = buffer.length - 1;
					for (; lmib > rl; lmib--) {
						if (isMask(lmib)) break;
					}
					buffer.splice(rl, lmib + 1 - rl);

					return isComplete(buffer) && actionObj["value"] == buffer.join('');
				case "getemptymask":
					el = actionObj["el"]
					$el = $(el);
					maskset = el.inputmask.maskset;
					opts = el.inputmask.opts;
					return getBufferTemplate();
				case "remove":
					el = actionObj["el"]
					$el = $(el);
					maskset = el.inputmask.maskset;
					opts = el.inputmask.opts;
					//writeout the unmaskedvalue
					el._valueSet(unmaskedvalue($el));
					//unbind all events
					$el.unbind(".inputmask");
					//clear data
					el.inputmask = undefined;
					//restore the value property
					var valueProperty;
					if (Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor)
						valueProperty = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(el, "value");
					if (valueProperty && valueProperty.get) {
						if (el._valueGet) {
							Object.defineProperty(el, "value", {
								get: el._valueGet,
								set: el._valueSet
							});
						}
					} else if (document.__lookupGetter__ && el.__lookupGetter__("value")) {
						if (el._valueGet) {
							el.__defineGetter__("value", el._valueGet);
							el.__defineSetter__("value", el._valueSet);
						}
					}
					try { //try catch needed for IE7 as it does not supports deleting fns
						delete el._valueGet;
						delete el._valueSet;
					} catch (e) {
						el._valueGet = undefined;
						el._valueSet = undefined;

					}
					break;
				case "getmetadata":
					el = actionObj["el"]
					$el = $(el);
					maskset = el.inputmask.maskset;
					opts = el.inputmask.opts;
					if ($.isArray(maskset["metadata"])) {
						//find last alternation
						var alternation, lvp = getLastValidPosition();
						for (var firstAlt = lvp; firstAlt >= 0; firstAlt--) {
							if (getMaskSet()["validPositions"][firstAlt] && getMaskSet()["validPositions"][firstAlt].alternation != undefined) {
								alternation = getMaskSet()["validPositions"][firstAlt].alternation;
								break;
							}
						}
						if (alternation != undefined) {
							return maskset["metadata"][getMaskSet()["validPositions"][lvp].locator[alternation]];
						} else return maskset["metadata"][0];
					}

					return maskset["metadata"];
			}
		}
	}

	//make inputmask available
	window.inputmask = inputmask;
	return inputmask;
})(jQuery);