jQuery AutoComplete Trigger Change Event

Question

How do you trigger jQuery UI\'s AutoComplete change event handler programmatically?

Hookup

$(\"#CompanyList\").autocomplete({ 
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Answer 1

Here you go. It's a little messy but it works.

$(function () {  
  var companyList = $("#CompanyList").autocomplete({ 
      change: function() {
          alert('changed');
      }
   });
   companyList.autocomplete('option','change').call(companyList);
});