destination of value?

[i-make-robots]

When you make a selection the item is added to the input box. Also there is a hidden input field generated for each AutoSuggest box that stores the values (comma separated) of each item you have selected. This input box will have a unique ID as well as a class name of "as-values".

Firefox, latest edition.
I used autosuggest on a field called "f1" in a form. eg: $("#f1").autoSuggest( blah blah blah );
Comma separated values go into the "as_values_*" field. Leading comma? Wierd.
on form submit input "f1" is empty.

When you make a selection the item is added to the input box.

What am I doing wrong?

[i-make-robots]

It seems the library uses the original field as a temporary storage for the search data, but once the selection has been made the original field is used for the NEXT search field.

If, instead, the original field were hidden and a temporary field was used to hold the search data then both needs could be met. Would this be possible?