Execute jquery autocomplete on button press
ajax, autocomplete, javascript, jquery, jquery-ui
Solution
Well, you probably want to use a library to achieve your result.
Ex : http://jqueryui.com/autocomplete/
In your case, it would be something like that :
$('button').click(function() {
$('input').autocomplete('enable');
});
as found on this page : http://api.jqueryui.com/autocomplete/#method-enable
Problem
I have a text field and a forum button (not submit). I would like the user to type in a location in the text field, then click the button. I want to the button to trigger an autocomplete event on the textfield which will call an ajax to return possible values. I know how to do the actual mechanics of the autocomplete, but its the triggering via the button that I don't know how to do.