Select2 start with input field instead of dropdown

Question

I use the js library select2. This is a screenshot of what I have now:
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Answer 1

In my case, I wanted the user's selections from the dropdown to appear in a list below the dropdown, rather than working like a regular dropdown list. So this workaround worked for me:

$('#myselect').select2({
    multiple:true
})
.on('select2:select', function (e) {
    //clear the input box after a selection is made
    $(this).val([]).trigger('change');
});

Of course that won't work if you want the selected item to stay selected in select2's input box like it does with a regular select2 multiselect list.