JQuery unable to find controls on a page -

i have jquery date mask, when run page throws error "microsoft jscript runtime error: object doesn't support property or method".

now, control particular jquery meant working added dynamically repeater control. through this, have looked @ ids of control, breaking , stopping in visual studio , being shown on aspx page. ids identical except of "#" jquery has @ start, not on page.

in jquery code have:

jquery(function ($) {

$('#<%=date.clientid %>').mask("99/99/9999"); 

});

is there away tell jquery not include "#" when finding control? have used uniqueid changes underscore "$", not same on page. problem "#" sign @ start of id.

can help?

thanks

<asp:textbox id="date" runat="server"></asp:textbox> <script type="text/javascript">     alert($('#<%=date.clientid %>').attr('id'));  </script> 

this code alerts right id, '#' not problem. check if mask() valid function , if code runs before textbox on page. try:

$(document).ready(function(){$('#<%=date.clientid %>').mask("99/99/9999");})   

note: <%=serversidecode %> block must on aspx page, not work in .js file!

or can add classname ives suggested, server side code isn't needed.