AutoComplete, but optional

[Trav]

My goal is to use auto complete for "suggested" text box values.
Unfortunately, when using the AutoComplete wiget, the onsubmit
function receives an empty string if a value is not selected from the
drop down.

Is there any way around this?

thanks,
-Trav

[Trav]

My solution was to copy and paste the AutoComplete code and remove the
use of the hidden field. The hidden field was what was being used as
the form value and it was only updated when the value typed and/or
selected was one of the autocomplete values. Removing the hidden
field still allows the jquery autocomplete functionality of selecting
and formatting, however if someone didn't want to use of the the
autocomplete values, they could type something different and it would
be submitted normally with the form.

[David Pollak]

Please open a ticket for this issue at http://github.com/dpp/liftweb/issues
 

thanks,
-Trav

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