jQuery UI Autocomplete Multiple Values in Textbox

Question

I need a simple autocomplete search functionality but also allowing users to type more than one value. I\'m using jQuery UI\'s autocomplete widget (http://jqueryui.com/autoc

Answer 1

Try this:

  function split( val ) {
    return val.split( /,\s*/ );
  }

  function extractLast( term ) {
     return split( term ).pop();
   }

   $( "#search" )
        .autocomplete({
             minLength: 0,
             source: function( request, response ) {
                 response( $.ui.autocomplete.filter(
                     items, extractLast( request.term ) ) );
             },
             focus: function() {
                 return false;
             },
            select: function( event, ui ) {
                var terms = split( this.value );
                terms.pop();
                terms.push( ui.item.value );
                terms.push( "" );
                this.value = terms.join( ", " );
                return false;
            }
        });

SEE DEMO