jQuery UI Autocomplete: Triggering a Search From outside of autocomplete

jquery-autocomplete, jquery-ui

Solution

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

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

Problem

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:function(event,ui){do x}, search:function(event,ui){do y}}); $("something else").keypress(function(eventobject){*trigger autocomplete "select"*}); ``` What code do I put in trigger autocomplete "select"

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