[jQuery] validate plugin - phone number processing prior to validation

[neburton]

I want to remove spaces from pasted phone numbers into a phone number
field prior to the validation being run.

I've applied class="number" to the phone number input field, which
validates correctly when anything other than numbers are entered or
onsubmit.

I've also created an event handler that removes spaces from that
field:

$(document).ready(function () {
$("#phone").bind("blur", function(e){
        $("#phone").val($("#phone").val().replace(' ',''));
    });
});