Developer Corner

Next generation of auto complete control.

See release notes here


Improvements over AutoSuggestBox

  • AutoSuggestMenu control is now separated from TextBox control. It associates itself to TextBox using TargetControlID property.
  • Client-side javascript has been re-written. All html rendering is not happening on client side to free up the server.
  • Microsoft Ajax extensions and JSON are used to transfer the data. There should be a noticable difference in speed.
  • There are now navigational controls to page through suggestions. See example on the right - when there are more then 10 suggestions.
  • Added event for client-side onTextBoxChange which allows developer to perform an action when user selects menu item into text box.
  • Created multiple demos to demonstrate product features here. All demos are included in the download of AutoSuggestMenu.
  • Fully tested inside UpdatePanel and with absolute positioning.
Example
Start typing the city in the following text box.
As you type, you will see the auto complete menu list suggested cities. When you click 'submit', the value in control will be validated. Then, the internal value associated with the selected suggestion will be displayed
City: