jQuery UI Autocomplete: Triggering a Search From outside of autocomplete

Question

I would like to trigger some jQuery autocomplete events from outside of autocomplete but I don\'t know how to. i.e.

$(\"something\").autocomplete({select:fun         


        

Answer 1

Use the "Search" method: http://api.jqueryui.com/autocomplete/#method-search

$("something").autocomplete(/* options */);
$("somethingelse").click(function () {
    $("something").autocomplete('search', 'demo-value');
});