How to achieve autocomplete feature over HTML drop-down or select element?

Question

Hi I am trying to create auto completion functionality for a drop-down OR select html form element.

I need a functionality like once us

Answer 1

This can be achieved in a simple way. Reference from the following library https://jqueryui.com/autocomplete/

Import the following headers using cdn links

Load an array with the data

Create an input feild

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Complete Code

 $( function() {
    var availableTags = [
      "ActionScript",
      "AppleScript",
      "Asp",
      "BASIC",
      "C",
      "C++",
      "Clojure",
      "COBOL",
      "ColdFusion",
      "Erlang",
      "Fortran",
      "Groovy",
      "Haskell",
      "Java",
      "JavaScript",
      "Lisp",
      "Perl",
      "PHP",
      "Python",
      "Ruby",
      "Scala",
      "Scheme"
    ];
    $( "#tags" ).autocomplete({
      source: availableTags
    });
  } );

  
  
  
  
  
  
   


 

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