Custom values in jQuery UI AutoComplete

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I'm using jQuery UI AutoComplete and I'm I wonder how I can pass along custom values.

Can I use the Option to define custom values? Not quite sure how I should use it. Currently I'm solving the "problem" by passing along the values in the URL like this:

source: "http://mysite.com/wp-content/themes/theme1/include/jquery.search.php?limit=5",

I don't understand what you're doing. Do you have a live demo? — Michael Kopinsky
– Michael Kopinsky, Commented Jan 27, 2011 at 17:44
No - but on this example ?limit=5 is teh key - value. Instead of passing it in the URL, I would like to pass it as an option. — Steven
– Steven, Commented Jan 27, 2011 at 18:29

Mauricio · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-27 17:47:09Z

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you can replace source with a function, like this

source : function (request, response) {
    $.get('/yoururl/', { 'q' : request.term , 'some' : 1, 'other' : 2, 'value':3 },
          function(recv) { 
              var data = eval(recv);
             //do whatever with data to build the results 
              response(data.entities); // and pass it to response
          });
};

answered Jan 27, 2011 at 17:47

Mauricio

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Steven Over a year ago

I've seen this solution in a couple of examples, but thought it would be a step back using $.get since the source is kind of repalcing this.

Mauricio Over a year ago

it's a step forward in customization :) you can pass the get parameters in the url then.

Rui Jiang · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-27 17:46:16Z

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Check out http://jqueryui.com/demos/autocomplete/#remote-jsonp

That has the source for passing data to the backend.

answered Jan 27, 2011 at 17:46

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