I'm using jquery validation (http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation) like so:

    var $__field = $("#selector");  
    if ($__field.is(":visible")) {  
        $__field.rules('add', { required: true });
        $__field.rules('add', { number: true });
    }

If the user enters a number without a leading zero, eg .5 then jquery validation says "Please enter a valid number."

How can I change the validation to allow number entry without requiring the leading zero?

jquery asp.net-mvc-2 jquery-validate
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