The google toolbar search field finishes my words for me (even with words I have never heard of before), I find this autocomplete so helpful, that I would like to integrate this function into my own search field on my website. Does anyone know how this works, what it involves and how I could do this? Thank you in advance for any advice!
manuelab 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostI suspect that the algoritm for that is Google's property, but if I had to guess how it works, they are probably using AJAX or some such to query a database on their server after each keystroke. Without access to their database or one of your own, you will probably …
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hopalongcassidy 35 Junior Poster
I suspect that the algoritm for that is Google's property, but if I had to guess how it works, they are probably using AJAX or some such to query a database on their server after each keystroke. Without access to their database or one of your own, you will probably have a tough row to hoe.
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manuelab 0 Newbie Poster
Thanks a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you think. I am absolutely clueless so what you are saying helps me a great deal. :-)
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