Auto suggest in a asp.net page

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How to auto suggest in a text box in a asp.net page. I want to display names of the users from the user table.

Posted 15-Aug-11 0:58am

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Herman<T>.Instance 15-Aug-11 7:02am

so I can simply see which users are available to the system?

[no name] 15-Aug-11 7:04am

No, I want to add the users to a group. so the text box should suggest user based on the first 2 letters that user is typing. similar to google suggestion when we insert the recipient in compose

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Herman<T>.Instance · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-15T01:07:00

Solution 1

Use AJAX and the AutoCompleteExtender:

http://www.asp.net/ajaxLibrary/AjaxControlToolkitSampleSite/AutoComplete/AutoComplete.aspx[^]

Posted 15-Aug-11 1:07am

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Simon Bang Terkildsen · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-15T01:07:00

Solution 2

There's alot of articles about that here on The Code Project, here is a few of them:
AJAX WAS Here - Part 3 : Auto Complete TextBox[^]
AJAX AutoComplete/AutoSuggest TextBox[^]
AutoComplete With DataBase and AjaxControlToolkit[^]

Posted 15-Aug-11 1:07am

Simon Bang Terkildsen