autocomplete, using both jquery and jquery UI version

Question

I wonder if javascript can see the difference between the autocomplete() of jquery and the autocomplete() of jquery UI.

http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Autocomplete

I am using both versions and atm only the jquery one works. Is this due to syntax errors or because the functions can't be used together??

$("#auto").autocomplete($("#base_uri").val()+'ajax/search',{
            req_type: "POST",
            minChars: 1,
            delay: 200
            }).result(function(event, data, formatted) {
                    $("#message-add").hide();
                    $("#auto").show();
                    $("#auto").focus();
                    $("#fake_to").append('<span id="'+data[1]+'">'+formatted+', '+'</span>');
                    $("#to").val($("#to").val()+ data[1] +', ');
                    $("#auto").val('');
            });

    $(function() {
            var availableTags = [
                "ActionScript",
                "AppleScript",
                "Asp",
                "BASIC",
                "C",
                "C++",
                "Clojure",
                "COBOL",
                "ColdFusion",
                "Erlang",
                "Fortran",
                "Groovy",
                "Haskell",
                "Java",
                "JavaScript",
                "Lisp",
                "Perl",
                "PHP",
                "Python",
                "Ruby",
                "Scala",
                "Scheme"
            ];
            $( "#tags" ).autocomplete({
                source: availableTags
            });
        });

Andrew Whitaker · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-03 14:42:01Z

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I'm sure using both of these will cause a conflict. Think about it--both take the $.fn.autocomplete function.

In other words, the one you include last will probably be the only one you can use.

I would recommend only using one at a time. In fact, the author of the non-jQueryUI one recommends that you use the jQueryUI version, as his version has been deprecated in favor for that one:

Note (2010-06-23): This plugin is deprecated and not developed anymore. Its successor is part of jQuery UI, and this migration guide explains how to get from this plugin to the new one.

There are a few nice features in the original that were not included in the jQueryUI one, but I think you can accomplish most of those features (and ways to do that have been asked as questions and answered here on StackOverflow).

answered Jul 3, 2011 at 14:42

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