Display $ sign in text field

[oneworld95]

Hi. We have a requirement to show a "$" (dollar sign) at the start of a text field, whether the field has any value or is blank. The user cannot delete it. Is this possible with RichFaces? Thanks.

[oneworld95]

I found this: http://www.meiocodigo.com/projects/meiomask/
But this code has an issue:

jQuery(function($){
 $("#txtEstimatedRetailValue").mask("$999999",{placeholder:" "});
});

I'm trying to tell the mask function that the field can have a maximum of 6 digits (such as $200000), but it can have just 1 (i.e. $5).

However, unless the user enters the maximum number of digits, the field won't hold its value. Any solutions? Thank you.