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<kendo:autoComplete>

A JSP wrapper for Kendo UI AutoComplete.

Configuration Attributes

animation boolean

Configures the opening and closing animations of the suggestion popup. Setting the animation option to false will disable the opening and closing animations. As a result the suggestion popup will open and close instantly. is not a valid configuration. Further configuration is available via kendo:autoComplete-animation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete animation="animation">
</kendo:autoComplete>

autoWidth boolean

If set to true, the widget automatically adjusts the width of the popup element and does not wrap up the item label.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete autoWidth="autoWidth">
</kendo:autoComplete>

clearButton boolean

Unless this options is set to false, a button will appear when hovering the widget. Clicking that button will reset the widget's value and will trigger the change event.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete clearButton="clearButton">
</kendo:autoComplete>

dataTextField java.lang.String

The field of the data item used when searching for suggestions. This is the text that will be displayed in the list of matched results.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete dataTextField="dataTextField">
</kendo:autoComplete>

delay float

The delay in milliseconds between a keystroke and when the widget displays the suggestion popup.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete delay="delay">
</kendo:autoComplete>

enable boolean

If set to false the widget will be disabled and will not allow user input. The widget is enabled by default and allows user input.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete enable="enable">
</kendo:autoComplete>

enforceMinLength boolean

If set to true the widget will not show all items when the text of the search input cleared. By default the widget shows all items when the text of the search input is cleared. Works in conjunction with minLength.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete enforceMinLength="enforceMinLength">
</kendo:autoComplete>

filter java.lang.String

The filtering method used to determine the suggestions for the current value. The default filter is "startswith" - all data items which begin with the current widget value are displayed in the suggestion popup. The supported filter values are startswith, endswith and contains.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete filter="filter">
</kendo:autoComplete>

fixedGroupTemplate java.lang.String

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete fixedGroupTemplate="fixedGroupTemplate">
</kendo:autoComplete>

footerTemplate java.lang.String

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete footerTemplate="footerTemplate">
</kendo:autoComplete>

groupTemplate java.lang.String

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete groupTemplate="groupTemplate">
</kendo:autoComplete>

headerTemplate java.lang.String

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete headerTemplate="headerTemplate">
</kendo:autoComplete>

height float

The height of the suggestion popup in pixels. The default value is 200 pixels.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete height="height">
</kendo:autoComplete>

highlightFirst boolean

If set to true the first suggestion will be automatically highlighted.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete highlightFirst="highlightFirst">
</kendo:autoComplete>

ignoreCase boolean

If set to false case-sensitive search will be performed to find suggestions. The widget performs case-insensitive searching by default.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete ignoreCase="ignoreCase">
</kendo:autoComplete>

minLength float

The minimum number of characters the user must type before a search is performed. Set to higher value than 1 if the search could match a lot of items.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete minLength="minLength">
</kendo:autoComplete>

noDataTemplate java.lang.String

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete noDataTemplate="noDataTemplate">
</kendo:autoComplete>

placeholder java.lang.String

The hint displayed by the widget when it is empty. Not set by default.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete placeholder="placeholder">
</kendo:autoComplete>

The options that will be used for the popup initialization. For more details about the available options refer to Popup documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete popup="popup">
</kendo:autoComplete>

separator java.lang.Object

The character used to separate multiple values. Empty by default.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete separator="separator">
</kendo:autoComplete>

suggest boolean

If set to true the widget will automatically use the first suggestion as its value.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete suggest="suggest">
</kendo:autoComplete>

template java.lang.String

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Example

<kendo:autoComplete template="template">
</kendo:autoComplete>

value java.lang.String

The value of the widget.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete value="value">
</kendo:autoComplete>

valuePrimitive boolean

Specifies the value binding behavior for the widget when the initial model value is null. If set to true, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item text field. If set to false, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete valuePrimitive="valuePrimitive">
</kendo:autoComplete>

virtual boolean

Enables the virtualization feature of the widget. The configuration can be set on an object, which contains two properties - itemHeight and valueMapper.For detailed information, refer to the article on virtualization. Further configuration is available via kendo:autoComplete-virtual.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete virtual="virtual">
</kendo:autoComplete>

Configuration JSP Tags

kendo:autoComplete-animation

Configures the opening and closing animations of the suggestion popup. Setting the animation option to false will disable the opening and closing animations. As a result the suggestion popup will open and close instantly. is not a valid configuration.

More documentation is available at kendo:autoComplete-animation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-animation></kendo:autoComplete-animation>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-messages

The text messages displayed in the widget. Use this option to customize or localize the messages.

More documentation is available at kendo:autoComplete-messages.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-messages></kendo:autoComplete-messages>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-virtual

Enables the virtualization feature of the widget. The configuration can be set on an object, which contains two properties - itemHeight and valueMapper.For detailed information, refer to the article on virtualization.

More documentation is available at kendo:autoComplete-virtual.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-virtual></kendo:autoComplete-virtual>
</kendo:autoComplete>

Event Attributes

change String

Fired when the value of the widget is changed by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the change event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete change="handle_change">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_change(e) {
        // Code to handle the change event.
    }
</script>

close String

Fired when the suggestion popup of the widget is closed by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the close event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete close="handle_close">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_close(e) {
        // Code to handle the close event.
    }
</script>

dataBound String

Fired when the widget is bound to data from its data source.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the dataBound event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete dataBound="handle_dataBound">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_dataBound(e) {
        // Code to handle the dataBound event.
    }
</script>

filtering String

Fired when the widget is about to filter the data source.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the filtering event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete filtering="handle_filtering">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_filtering(e) {
        // Code to handle the filtering event.
    }
</script>

open String

Fired when the suggestion popup of the widget is opened by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the open event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete open="handle_open">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_open(e) {
        // Code to handle the open event.
    }
</script>

select String

Fired when an item from the suggestion popup is selected by the user.

For additional information check the select event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete select="handle_select">
</kendo:autoComplete>
<script>
    function handle_select(e) {
        // Code to handle the select event.
    }
</script>

Event Tags

kendo:autoComplete-change

Fired when the value of the widget is changed by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the change event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-change>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the change event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-change>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-close

Fired when the suggestion popup of the widget is closed by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the close event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-close>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the close event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-close>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-dataBound

Fired when the widget is bound to data from its data source.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the dataBound event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-dataBound>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the dataBound event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-dataBound>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-filtering

Fired when the widget is about to filter the data source.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the filtering event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-filtering>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the filtering event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-filtering>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-open

Fired when the suggestion popup of the widget is opened by the user.The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

For additional information check the open event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-open>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the open event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-open>
</kendo:autoComplete>

kendo:autoComplete-select

Fired when an item from the suggestion popup is selected by the user.

For additional information check the select event documentation.

Example

<kendo:autoComplete>
    <kendo:autoComplete-select>
        <script>
            function(e) {
                // Code to handle the select event.
            }
        </script>
    </kendo:autoComplete-select>
</kendo:autoComplete>
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