Filter Modes

RadAutoCompleteBox supports two different filter modes out-of-the-box:

• StartsWith filter mode - This mode filters the candidate suggestions by comparing the user input with the beginning of the filter key of each candidate suggestion.
• Contains filter mode - This mode filters the candidate suggestions by comparing whether each candidate suggestion contains the user input.

Using the StartsWith Filter Mode

The following XAML code snippet demonstrates how to set the StartsWith filter mode (this is also the default filter mode):

<telerikInput:RadAutoCompleteBox FilterMode="StartsWith" Width="200" VerticalAlignment="Top" />

Using the Contains Filter Mode

The following XAML code snippet demonstrates how to set the Contains filter mode:

<telerikInput:RadAutoCompleteBox FilterMode="Contains" Width="200" VerticalAlignment="Top" />

See Also

• Binding to Complex Business Objects
• Filtering Items with Web Service
• Inline Filtered Items Display
• Filter Start Threshold
• Filter Delay