model_auto_completer provides auto completion for models. That is, the user autocompletes a text field, and the widget manages a hidden field that stores the ID of the selected model.

This fork adds the :id_prefix option to have known IDs for both the text field and the hidden field (so they can be used via javascript or have an associated label).

It also replaces :append_random_suffix with an improved :append_suffix option, that not only allows for random suffixes but also for non-random suffixes.

This plugin offers three helpers and a class method for controllers. See the documentation of ModelAutoCompleterHelper.

To install this version of model_auto_completer run

script/plugin install https://github.com/dipnlik/model_auto_completer.git

In Rails 2 you need the auto_complete plugin as well:

script/plugin install auto_complete

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