Question

I use jQuery UI Autocomplete.
Part of script is:

$("input[data-autocomplete]").each(function () {
var availableTags = ["first", "second"];

And it works -autocomplete with “first” and “second”

Now i want to assign avalibleTags dinamicly like something like:

var availableTags = @Viewbag.Something

or

var availableTags = @Url.Action('Tags","Home")

It is possible? How to do it in a good way?

Answer 1

In your view you can do:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
   var MyTags =  $.getJSON('@Url.Action("Tags","Home")' function (MyList) {
       // Do something with List
       // var avaliableTags = MyList;
    }); 
 });
 </script>

(This uses JQuery)

Would work. Where the action is in controller like:

    [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Get)]
    public JsonResult Tags()
    {
        var MyList == YOUR TAGS
        return Json(MyList , JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);        
    }

Note, the use of the attribute and JSON to allow Javascript communication.

Edit: woops, used key words.