var productList = [{"label":"Demo","value":"1"},{"label":"Demo2","value":"2"},{"label":"Dosa","value":"7"},{"label":"Dosa2","value":"8"},{"label":"Chiken fry","value":"9"},{"label":"Chiken Kebab","value":"10"}] ; APchange = function(event, ui){ $(this).data("autocomplete").menu.activeMenu.children(":first-child").trigger("click"); } function producstList() { $( ".productSelection" ).autocomplete( { source: productList, delay:300, focus: function(event, ui) { $(this).parent().find(".autocomplete_hidden_value").val(ui.item.value); $(this).val(ui.item.label); return false; }, select: function(event, ui) { $(this).parent().find(".autocomplete_hidden_value").val(ui.item.value); $(this).val(ui.item.label); $(this).unbind("change"); return false; } }); $( ".productSelection" ).focus(function(){ $(this).change(APchange); }); }