JQuery Autocomplete: Submit Form on selection?

Question

Using JQuery Autocomplete on a traditional HTML form.

Trying submit the form (the old-fashioned way) when a selection is made.

But the input box gets filled

Answer 1

  select: function( event, ui ) {

          if(ui.item){

           $(event.target).val(ui.item.value);

    }

           $(event.target.form).submit();

                  });