diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03ceef2..18ffe80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ allowFloat: (boolean) Allows floating point numbers to be entered. Default: fals
 
 allowNegative: (boolean) Allows negative numbers to be entered. Default: false.
 
+allowCopy: (boolean) Allows copying the value of the input element. Default: true.
+
+allowPaste: (boolean) Allows pasting into the input element. Default: false.
+
+useCommaInsteadOfDot: (boolean) Allowd , and disallows . to be entered. Default: false.
 
 ### Usage ###
 
@@ -42,4 +47,6 @@ To create an input element which accepts any number (positive or negative floati
 
 	$("#elementID").numericInput({ allowFloat: true, allowNegative: true });
 	
+To allow a comma instead of a dot as decimal separator set the `useCommaInsteadOfDot` option to `true`
 
+	$("#elementID").numericInput({ useCommaInsteadOfDot: true });
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diff --git a/numericInput.js b/numericInput.js
index 26ede21..268dc90 100644
--- a/numericInput.js
+++ b/numericInput.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 //	Author: Joshua De Leon
 //	File: numericInput.js
 //	Description: Allows only numeric input in an element.
-//	
-//	If you happen upon this code, enjoy it, learn from it, and 
+//
+//	If you happen upon this code, enjoy it, learn from it, and
 //	if possible please credit me: www.transtatic.com
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -12,83 +12,119 @@
 	// Plugin defaults
 	var defaults = {
 		allowFloat: false,
-		allowNegative: false
-	};	
-	
+		allowNegative: false,
+		allowCopy: true,
+		allowPaste: false,
+		useCommaInsteadOfDot: false
+	};
+
 	// Plugin definition
 	//	allowFloat: (boolean) Allows floating point (real) numbers. If set to false only integers will be allowed. Default: false.
 	//	allowNegative: (boolean) Allows negative values. If set to false only positive number input will be allowed. Default: false.
- 	$.fn.numericInput = function( options ) { 
-		var settings = $.extend( {}, defaults, options ); 
+	//  useCommaInsteadOfDot: (boolean) Allows , and disallows . to resemble European number notation. To save the input to a database or to make calculations, the comma should be replaced to a dot though. Default: false.
+	$.fn.numericInput = function( options ) {
+		var settings = $.extend( {}, defaults, options );
 		var allowFloat = settings.allowFloat;
 		var allowNegative = settings.allowNegative;
-		
+		var allowCopy = settings.allowCopy;
+		var allowPaste = settings.allowPaste;
+		var useCommaInsteadOfDot = settings.useCommaInsteadOfDot;
+
+		var decimalSeparator = (useCommaInsteadOfDot ? 44 : 46);
+
 		this.keypress(function (event) {
 			var inputCode = event.which;
 			var currentValue = $(this).val();
 
 			if (inputCode > 0 && (inputCode < 48 || inputCode > 57))	// Checks the if the character code is not a digit
 			{
-				if (allowFloat == true && inputCode == 46)	// Conditions for a period (decimal point)
+				if (allowFloat == true && inputCode == decimalSeparator)	// Conditions for a period (decimal point)
 				{
 					//Disallows a period before a negative
-					if (allowNegative == true && getCaret(this) == 0 && currentValue.charAt(0) == '-') 
+					if (allowNegative == true && getCaret(this) == 0 && currentValue.charAt(0) == '-')
 						return false;
 
 					//Disallows more than one decimal point.
-					if (currentValue.match(/[.]/)) 
-						return false; 
+					if (useCommaInsteadOfDot)
+					{
+						if (currentValue.match(/[,]/))
+							return false;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						if (currentValue.match(/[.]/))
+							return false;
+					}
 				}
 
 				else if (allowNegative == true && inputCode == 45)	// Conditions for a decimal point
 				{
-					if(currentValue.charAt(0) == '-') 
+					if(currentValue.charAt(0) == '-')
+						return false;
+
+					if(getCaret(this) != 0)
 						return false;
-					
-					if(getCaret(this) != 0) 
-						return false; 
 				}
 
 				else if (inputCode == 8) 	// Allows backspace
-					return true; 
+					return true;
+
+				else if (allowCopy && event.ctrlKey && inputCode == 99) // Allows ctrl-c
+					return true;
+
+				else if (allowPaste && event.ctrlKey && inputCode == 118) // Allows ctrl-v
+					return true;
 
 				else								// Disallow non-numeric
-					return false;  
+					return false;
 			}
 
 			else if(inputCode > 0 && (inputCode >= 48 && inputCode <= 57))	// Disallows numbers before a negative.
 			{
-				if (allowNegative == true && currentValue.charAt(0) == '-' && getCaret(this) == 0) 
+				if (allowNegative == true && currentValue.charAt(0) == '-' && getCaret(this) == 0)
 					return false;
 			}
+
+			else if(inputCode == 0) {
+				// Special codes; allow everything (e.g. Ins/Del/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn or zoom/media buttons), but block Ctrl-Ins (copy) and Shift-Ins (paste) unless they are allowed
+
+				if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode == 45 && !allowCopy) // Blocks ctrl-insert (copy)
+					return false;
+
+				else if (event.shiftKey && event.keyCode == 45 && !allowPaste) // Blocks shift-insert (paste)
+					return false;
+
+				else
+					return true;
+			}
 		});
-		
+
 		return this;
 	};
-	
-	
+
+
 	// Private function for selecting cursor position. Makes IE play nice.
 	//	http://stackoverflow.com/questions/263743/how-to-get-caret-position-in-textarea
-	function getCaret(element) 
-	{ 
-		if (element.selectionStart) 
-			return element.selectionStart; 
+	function getCaret(element)
+	{
+		if (element.selectionStart)
+			return element.selectionStart;
 
 		else if (document.selection) //IE specific
-		{ 
-			element.focus(); 
+		{
+			element.focus();
 
-			var r = document.selection.createRange(); 
-			if (r == null) 
-				return 0; 
+			var r = document.selection.createRange();
+			if (r == null)
+				return 0;
 
-			var re = element.createTextRange(), 
-			rc = re.duplicate(); 
-			re.moveToBookmark(r.getBookmark()); 
-			rc.setEndPoint('EndToStart', re); 
-			return rc.text.length; 
-		}  
+			var re = element.createTextRange(),
+			rc = re.duplicate();
+			re.moveToBookmark(r.getBookmark());
+			rc.setEndPoint('EndToStart', re);
+			return rc.text.length;
+		}
 
-		return 0; 
+		return 0;
 	};
 }( jQuery ));
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diff --git a/numericInput.min.js b/numericInput.min.js
index 5c9a9a4..a2127e9 100644
--- a/numericInput.min.js
+++ b/numericInput.min.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 //	Author: Joshua De Leon - File: numericInput.js - Description: Allows only numeric input in an element. - If you happen upon this code, enjoy it, learn from it, and if possible please credit me: www.transtatic.com
-(function(b){var c={allowFloat:false,allowNegative:false};b.fn.numericInput=function(e){var f=b.extend({},c,e);var d=f.allowFloat;var g=f.allowNegative;this.keypress(function(j){var i=j.which;var h=b(this).val();if(i>0&&(i<48||i>57)){if(d==true&&i==46){if(g==true&&a(this)==0&&h.charAt(0)=="-"){return false}if(h.match(/[.]/)){return false}}else{if(g==true&&i==45){if(h.charAt(0)=="-"){return false}if(a(this)!=0){return false}}else{if(i==8){return true}else{return false}}}}else{if(i>0&&(i>=48&&i<=57)){if(g==true&&h.charAt(0)=="-"&&a(this)==0){return false}}}});return this};function a(d){if(d.selectionStart){return d.selectionStart}else{if(document.selection){d.focus();var f=document.selection.createRange();if(f==null){return 0}var e=d.createTextRange(),g=e.duplicate();e.moveToBookmark(f.getBookmark());g.setEndPoint("EndToStart",e);return g.text.length}}return 0}}(jQuery));
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+(function(b){var c={allowFloat:false,allowNegative:false,allowCopy:true,allowPaste:false,useCommaInsteadOfDot:false};b.fn.numericInput=function(e){var g=b.extend({},c,e);var d=g.allowFloat;var j=g.allowNegative;var i=g.allowCopy;var k=g.allowPaste;var h=g.useCommaInsteadOfDot;var f=(h?44:46);this.keypress(function(n){var m=n.which;var l=b(this).val();if(m>0&&(m<48||m>57)){if(d==true&&m==f){if(j==true&&a(this)==0&&l.charAt(0)=="-"){return false}if(h){if(l.match(/[,]/)){return false}}else{if(l.match(/[.]/)){return false}}}else{if(j==true&&m==45){if(l.charAt(0)=="-"){return false}if(a(this)!=0){return false}}else{if(m==8){return true}else{if(i&&n.ctrlKey&&m==99){return true}else{if(k&&n.ctrlKey&&m==118){return true}else{return false}}}}}}else{if(m>0&&(m>=48&&m<=57)){if(j==true&&l.charAt(0)=="-"&&a(this)==0){return false}}else{if(m==0){if(n.ctrlKey&&n.keyCode==45&&!i){return false}else{if(n.shiftKey&&n.keyCode==45&&!k){return false}else{return true}}}}}});return this};function a(d){if(d.selectionStart){return d.selectionStart}else{if(document.selection){d.focus();var f=document.selection.createRange();if(f==null){return 0}var e=d.createTextRange(),g=e.duplicate();e.moveToBookmark(f.getBookmark());g.setEndPoint("EndToStart",e);return g.text.length}}return 0}}(jQuery));
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