How to enable an autocomplete in jQuery UI ?

Last Updated : 04 Apr, 2023

To enable autocomplete in jQuery UI, we will be using the enable() method. jQuery UI enable() method is used to enable the autocomplete. It returns the accordion element completely to its initial state.

Syntax:

$(".selector" ).autocomplete("enable")

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.

Return values: This method simply returns the button to its pre-initial state.

Approach: First, add jQuery UI scripts needed for your project.

<script src=”https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.js”> </script> <script src=”https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.js”></script> <link href=”http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css” rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css” />

Example:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport"
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.js">
    </script>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.js">
    </script>
    <link href=
"http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css"
        rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
 
    <script>
        $(function () {
            var list = [
                "One",
                "two",
                "Three",
                "Four",
            ];
            $("#gfg").autocomplete({
                source: list
            });
            $("#gfg").autocomplete("enable");
        });
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div class="ui-widget">
        <p>jQuery UI| enable method</p>
        <p>GeeksforGeeks</p>
        <label for="gfg">Tags: </label>
        <input id="gfg">
    </div>
</body>
</html>