Select2 - use JSON as local data

Question

I can get this to work...

var options = [{id: 1, text: \'Adair, Charles\'}]  
$(\'#names\').select2({
    data: options,
})

But i cant work

Answer 1

As an update for this old post, having custom properties for id and text is not directly supported anymore since 4.0.0+ version.

See here on "The id and text properties are strictly enforced" text block. You must create a $.map object as a workaround.

Even more, working with an [input type="hidden"] is now deprecated as all core select2 options now support the [select] html object.

Have a look to John S' answer on this post as well.