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Fb:typeahead-input

Description

This tag is currently in beta. Please post bugs in the Bug Tracker.

Creates a type-ahead tool (as suggested) that will give you the results that you specify. To add options in the

input box, use fb:typeahead-option.

Attributes

Required Name Type Description

optional name

string

The variable name that is sent in the POST request when the form is submitted.

Examples

fb:fbml version="1.1">

<fb:typeahead-input name="your_input_name">

<fb:typeahead-option value="me"><fb:name uid=1160 capitalize=yes linked=no /></fb:typeahead-option>

<fb:typeahead-option value="ex">x</fb:typeahead-option>

<fb:typeahead-option>why</fb:typeahead-option>

</fb:typeahead-input>

</fb:fbml>

Notes

The tag must be wrapped in a fb:fbml tag with version 1.1.

You must name the input.

You must set autocomplete="off" to prevent the browser's autocomplete from overriding this tag's.

Known Issues

In profile boxes, the autocomplete options cannot extend beyond the edges of the box the application

owns.

HTML and FBML that generates HTML inside of fb:typeahead-option is being interpreted as literal

HTML

Bug Report

A bug report was filed concerning the wrong values of the input posting.

http://bugs.developers.facebook.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1055

A bug report was filed regarding the number of inputs the typeahead can handle and the rendering of

type-ahead suggestions.

http://bugs.developers.facebook.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1145

unable to use indexed name in fb:typeahead value

http://bugs.developers.facebook.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371

needs ability to set the currently 'selected' item