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auto_complete_result

rails latest stable - Class: ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptMacrosHelper

Method deprecated or moved

This method is deprecated or moved on the latest stable version. The last existing version (v1.2.6) is shown here.

auto_complete_result(entries, field, phrase = nil)
public

DEPRECATION WARNING: This method will become a separate plugin when Rails 2.0 ships.

Use this method in your view to generate a return for the AJAX autocomplete requests.

Example action: 

  def auto_complete_for_item_title
    @items = Item.find(:all,
      :conditions => [ 'LOWER(description) LIKE ?',
      '%' + request.raw_post.downcase + '%' ])
    render :inline => "<%= auto_complete_result(@items, 'description') %>"
  end

The auto_complete_result can of course also be called from a view belonging to the auto_complete action if you need to decorate it further.