How to set a value for a selectize.js input?

Question

I have a form from which I would like to copy some default values into the inputs. The form inputs are using the selectize.js plugin. I would like to set some of the form

Answer 1

I had a similar problem. My data is provided by a remote server. I want some value to be entered in the selectize box, but it is not sure in advance whether this value is a valid one on the server.

So I want the value to be entered in the box, and I want selectize to show the possible options just if like the user had entered the value.

I ended up using this hack (which it is probably unsupported):

var $selectize = $("#my_input").selectize(/* settings with load*/);
var selectize = $select[0].selectize;
// get the search from the remote server
selectize.onSearchChange('my value');
// enter the input in the input field
$selectize.parent().find('input').val('my value');
// focus on the input field, to make the options visible
$selectize.parent().find('input').focus();