jQuery UI AutoComplete
Use jQuery UI's AutoComplete library with Editor to allow easy and accurate input of data.
- Requires: jQuery UI's AutoComplete library
AutoComplete is a very useful way of providing input guidance to the end
user, providing the ease of selection of a <select>
list with the
flexibility of a free form text input. This plug-in provides integration
between jQuery UI's AutoComplete control and Editor,
adding the autoComplete
field type to Editor.
Plug-in configuration and API
Options
This field type supports the following options, in addition to the default field-options
configuration:
object
opts
: jQuery UI AutoComplete initialisation options object. Please refer to the jQuery UI documentation for the full range of options available.
Methods
This field type supports the following methods, in addition to the default field()
methods:
node
: Get the input element as a jQuery object that is used for the AutoComplete so you can run custom actions on it, includingautocomplete
methods. This is useful if you wish to update the data that is available to the AutoComplete control.
License required
The Editor plug-ins are available to download for licensed users of Editor only. If you already have an Editor license, please sign-in. Otherwise, an Editor license can be purchased to be able to access the plug-ins.