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A simple buy yet powerful typeahead component for Angular (css framework agnostic) .Its built with JSONP support by default.Additional remote sources are soon to come.

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Angular Typeahead Component

This is an extract of the typeahead component from the open source Echoes Player.

Data Sources Support

Its built with JSONP support by default.
Supports HTTP remote source with any http method (get, post etc..). Supports static list (in array form).

Angular Support

Now, ngx-typeahead now follows Angular versions, starting with [email protected] for Angular 6.X.X.
For Angular 4.3/5.X (With the new HttpClient)- please use version > 0.2.1
For Angular 2, 4 (Without HttpClient)- please use version 0.0.3

AOT compatible

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Installation

npm install ngx-typeahead --save-dev 

Supported API

Inputs

Input Type Required Description
taUrl string YES the url of a remote server that supports jsonp calls.
taParams { key: string, value: any} optional, default: {} a {key,value} (json) object to include as params for the json call. Each api supports different structure.
taQueryParam query optional, default: 'q' a string member which is set with the query value for search.
taCallbackParamValue query optional, NO Default a string value for the callback query parameter.
taItemTpl TemplateRef - optional a template reference to be used for each result item.
taApi string optional, default: 'jsonp' the utility to make a request with - 'jsonp', 'http'.
taApiMethod string optional, default: 'get' the method to be used in either 'jsonp' or 'http'.
taList any[] optional provide a static list of items to display. This prevents any remote request and has first precedence.
taListItemField string[] optional if item in static list is an object, this list of keys in the object that are checked when the list is filtered with the query. if list is empty, all keys are checked
taListItemLabel string optional if static list of type object - this label is used as the key for displaying the item in the suggestions list - item[label]
taDebounce number optional set the debounce time before a request is called
taAllowEmpty boolean optional, default: false if true, it allows empty strings to pass and invoke search
taCaseSensitive boolean optional, default: false if true, comparing query is performed with case sensitive
taDisplayOnFocus boolean optional, default: false if true, will display results (if exist) when input is clicked

Outputs

Output Type Required Description
taSelected string YES emits an event once the item is selected.

DEMO

Demo with all parameters StackBlitz

Usage

First, import the NgxTypeaheadModule to your module:

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'; import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'; import { NgxTypeaheadModule } from 'ngx-typeahead'; import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic'; import { AppComponent } from './app';  @NgModule({   imports: [BrowserModule, NgxTypeaheadModule],   declarations: [AppComponent],   bootstrap: [AppComponent] }) export class AppModule {}  platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);

Then, in app component:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';  @Component({   selector: 'app',   template: `     <div class="search-results">       <input [value]="search"         ngxTypeahead         [taUrl]="url"         [taParams]="params"         (taSelected)="handleResultSelected($event)"       >     </div>   ` }) export class AppComponent {   public url = 'http://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search';   public params = {     hl: 'en',     ds: 'yt',     xhr: 't',     client: 'youtube',     q: query   };   public search = '';    handleResultSelected(result) {     this.search = result;   } }

Custom Template For Item

import { Component } from '@angular/core';  @Component({   selector: 'app',   template: `     <div class="search-results">       <input [value]="search"         ngxTypeahead         [taUrl]="url"         [taParams]="params"         [taItemTpl]="itemTpl"         (taSelected)="handleResultSelected($event)"       >       <ng-template #itemTpl let-result>         <strong>MY {{ result.result }}</strong>       </ng-template>     </div>   ` }) export class AppComponent {   public url = 'http://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search';   public params = {     hl: 'en',     ds: 'yt',     xhr: 't',     client: 'youtube',     q: query   };   public search = '';    handleResultSelected(result) {     this.search = result;   } }

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