perl $ interpolation prevent function

perl $ interpolation prevent function

Hi there,
 
I got a question as I just started working on JQuery today.
 
The problem is that when I try the following:
 
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 $(function()
  {
    $('.date-pick').datePicker({autoFocusNextInput: true});
  });
</script>




 
inside a perl CGI script, the $ sign is gone as the perl interpolate the $ sign as variable.
 
Any input will be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
 
Best,
 
Peter