I have several input fields that are enhanced with jQuery auto-complete functionality. How to get the corresponding input field when a select event is triggered?
<input name="1" value="">
<input name="2" value="">
<input name="3" value="">
$('input[type=text]').autocomplete({
source: 'suggestions.php',
select: function(event, ui) {
// here I need the input element that have triggered the event
}
});
Try using $(this)
$('input[type=text]').autocomplete({
source: 'suggestions.php',
select: function(event, ui) {
// here I need the input element that have triggered the event
alert($(this).attr('name'));
}
});
I was using an anonymous function for the source
param, and $(this)
inside it referenced the funcion, not the element that was triggering it. I had to use $(this.element)
.
The final code ended similar to this (I simplified it for demo purposes):
$( ".regionsAutocomplete" ).autocomplete({
source: function(request, response){
//The next line is the important one for this example
var input = this.element;
$(input).css('color','red');
var data = {'foo':'bar'};
$.ajax({
'url': ajaxurl,
'data': data,
'method': "POST",
'dataType': "json",
'success': function(data) {
response(data);
}
});
}
});
You can use $(this)
or event.target
.
Then you can get the name using $(this).prop('name')
or event.target.name
.
demo
As far as I can tell for this example, you wouldn't need the $()
. this
would work just fine since name is a defined attribute.
this.name
Use $(this)
select: function(event, ui) {
$(this).attr('name');
}