How can I auto filter a HTML selectlist?
I have a HTML select list with quite a few (1000+) names. I have a javascript in place which will select the first matching name if someone starts typing. This matching looks at the start of the item: 

    var optionsLength = dropdownlist.options.length;
      for (var n=0; n < optionsLength; n++)
      {
        var optionText = dropdownlist.options[n].text;
        if (optionText.indexOf(dropdownlist.keypressBuffer,0) == 0)
        {
          dropdownlist.selectedIndex = n;
          return false; 
        }
      }

The customer would like to have a suggest or autofilter: typing part of a name should 'find' all names containing that part. I've seen a few Google Suggest like options, most using Ajax, but I'd like a pure javascript option, since the select list is already loaded anyway. Pointers anyone?

  -Edo
How can I auto filter a HTML selectlist?
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I have a HTML select list with quite a few (1000+) names. I have a javascript in place which will select the first matching name if someone starts typing. This matching looks at the start of the item: 

    var optionsLength = dropdownlist.options.length;
      for (var n=0; n < optionsLength; n++)
      {
        var optionText = dropdownlist.options[n].text;
        if (optionText.indexOf(dropdownlist.keypressBuffer,0) == 0)
        {
          dropdownlist.selectedIndex = n;
          return false; 
        }
      }

The customer would like to have a suggest or autofilter: typing part of a name should 'find' all names containing that part. I've seen a few Google Suggest like options, most using Ajax, but I'd like a pure javascript option, since the select list is already loaded anyway. Pointers anyone?

  -Edo