While experimenting with JavaScript to manipulate and extract data from input fields, I encountered an issue where the autocomplete feature was not working as expected. After some investigation, I realized that placing the input field inside a <form></form>
element resolved the problem and allowed autocomplete functionality to function properly. Originally, I had omitted the form element because I was not intending to submit a form, only to initiate an ajax call. By incorporating the <form>
tag and preventing default form submission, I was able to execute the ajax call effortlessly. To achieve this, you can simply add
<form onsubmit="return false;">
.