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10 Auto Complete Ajax Scripts

Posted by Brett in Ajax

Tags: Ajax, AutoComplete, jQuery, mootools, Protype, Spry

In 2005 when Google implemented Google Suggest, Ajax took off. Every web developer was trying to duplicate what Google accomplished. Its now 2008 and there are tons of ways to accomplish Google Suggest. Below is a list of 10 Auto Complete Scripts with various frameworks. The list below is in no particular order.

jqac – Is jQuery plugin for autocomplete. jqac is very easy to implement and has a scrollable suggests list. It also allows for multiple suggests support and is tested in all major browsers.
AutoComplete (for Prototype) – This is a script built for the prototype framework and it allows multiple column support. It also is a very nice style built with it.
YUI Autocomplete – This script is built with the Yahoo! UI Library. The AutoComplete features navigation of the suggestion box via up/down arrow keys. It is very easy to configure with the Yahoo! UI Library.
AJAX autocomplete – Is built with Easy Ajax framework by Jim Roos. It features the the up and down navigation and is fairly easy to implement.
Another AutoComplete (prototype) - This prototype framework autocomplete also uses scriptaculous. It has a nice fade in effect when the suggest box appears. It is easy to implement and works with XML data.
AutoComplete (mootools) - A MooTools Autocomplete widget that creates a unobtrusive and customizable suggestion box from variable data sources. It also has nice fade in effect.
dhtmlxCombo – Is a different from the rest of these. dhtmlxCombo can be used in four modes: an editable select box, a read-only select box, a filter drop down box, and an autocomplete. It also allows for you to add icons to your drop down boxes.
AutoSuggest – This AutoSuggest script uses no frameworks. The script allows you to navigate either with the up or down arrows or just click. The script size is under 10k, it even has a fade in effect, and a great 2.0 style.
Spry Auto Suggest – This Auto Suggest script is written with Adobe’s spry framework. It has works with all sorts of data formats and languages. It supports keyboard navigation and also allows for multiple suggestions.
ASP.Net AutoComplete – This script allows you to add AutoComplete to ASP.Net without using a webservice. This is a great way to add Autocomplete feature to ASP.net

If you would like to add more to this list then please comment below.

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Bastian says, March 11th, 2008

Thanks for that list, just what i was look for!

The second link (the Prototype one) comes with one http to much…

Brett says, March 11th, 2008

Thanks Bastian for the letting me know and I’m glad the list came in handy.

jared says, April 3rd, 2008

I get nothing

Burak Yigit Kaya says, October 12th, 2008

Ours, which can take the cursor position in account in the advanced demo, is here.
Advanced Demo: http://amplio-vita.net/JSLib/demos/autoComplete_advanced/
Demo: http://amplio-vita.net/JSLib/demos/autoComplete/

Code: http://av-jslib.googlecode.com

lutvia says, January 29th, 2009

many thank… cool

eServis.net says, March 5th, 2009

Its a great example thank…

dfdf says, March 5th, 2009

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svs says, March 10th, 2009

hi,

Its good helps me lot,thanks.

Tal Weksler says, March 12th, 2009

hi,
We provide a FREE auto-complete to websites and display relevant ad in the bottom of the suggestion window (we rev-share 50:50).

Our system learns your site’s search pattern which make your auto-complete dynamic.

you can see an example of our service at lyrics.com – start type a query in the search box to see PredictAd suggestions window comes to life.

Check our website at http://www.prdictad.com for more info or contact me directly at: tal [at] predictad [dot] com

iwanttobelieve says, October 4th, 2009

Thank you a lot, just what I need for my dictionary project I am currently working on

Drinksuniverse says, October 22nd, 2009

I got autosuggest framework to work on our drink recipes site, http://www.drinksuniverse.com check it out

Oleg Khovayko says, November 8th, 2009

I wrote my own Autocomplete subsystem,
when used to work for NCBI. Currently used in the pubmed search engine.
You can see demo on the my own site:

http://olegh.ath.cx:5701/autocomplete.html

Distinctive features:
– Can work with huge dictionaries, 10+ million records is OK.
– Very efficient. My demo works on the old machine Celeron300,
and consumes less than 1% CPU.
– Allows dynamic translation, and search not only from begin of phrase. For example, you you search “york”, my autocomplete can
suggest you “New-York”, while Google – can not, it searches only from begin of the string.

elmorrover2 says, December 8th, 2009

thanks a lot, i’m gonna use the protoype option…

Joiliane says, December 21st, 2009

Good list, here is the Best top form scripts list I’ve founded for the moment for people who can be interested in that:

http://www.donep.com/v/index.php/Top-lists-databases/United-States/top-110-form-scripts-ajax-jquery.html

+ 110 Forms scripts using ajax, jquery, and more…
autocomplete, autosuggest, there is really what you want !!

Sun Location says, January 17th, 2010

Very good scripts !

Thanks from france

recursos humanos peru says, February 26th, 2010

Thanks, were in the search of this tool autocomplete for my Web.

Oleg Khovayko says, August 7th, 2010

UPDATE:

I changed my network configuration,
URL of FastAutocompleteDemo has been changed.
Use: http://olegh.ath.cx/autocomplete.html
for review.

Self Growth Business says, November 30th, 2010

Just now by reading this post I gained little knowledge about this ajax thing. Thank you anyway for posting. Job well done.

Jeune gay says, February 11th, 2011

thank for this great article on ajax auto complete script

Andy says, May 9th, 2011

If are you looking for small autocompleter plugin for MooTools there is a new project for this: http://code.google.com/p/mootools-autocompleter/

kapil says, May 21st, 2011

hi,
i am kapil, the owner of coolguruji.com its a search engine, and i want to add google auto suggestion feature in my search engine, is there any way to add google autosuggestion in my search engine, by the way i have near about 2500 words in my search engine but this is not enough, so that is why i am looking for a automatic way to add google autosuggestion with my search engine..
thanks in advance

Marc says, May 26th, 2011

non funziona, ho provato ma non riesco a farlo andare.

karthimx says, August 22nd, 2011

I was searching for auto complete search and finally I got it here. thanks.

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dc bank says, November 21st, 2011

Its now 2008 and there are tons of end to accomplish Google Suggest. Below is a roster of 10 Auto Complete Scripts with various frameworks. The roster below is in no particular order.

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James D says, April 4th, 2012

Hey guys. Hope you are well? Need some urgent advice? I have 2 issues that I need to resolve as soon as (but am useless at coding):

1) I need to create a local website search facility script (with auto complete)for a website that I am creating, that will ONLY search for the name of a html file in a specific folder (Results must then open a full html page)?

I need to also create a tabbed text box (fixed size 800 x 400) that I can scroll down using arrows (not scroll bar)that hide all text ‘below’ the fixed 400px container area?

Do you guys know how I can get through this or get the scripts somewhere without losing my mind??