how to create a "Compose Message" interface like facebook compose message

[starphp]

Hello,

 

I wish to create a "Compose Message" user interface which looks similar to facebook's compose message. When I type the name, it will suggest the similar names..

 

Another feature is, need a close icon in the selected ids..

 

How can I create these two feature in a php environment ?

 

 

Is there any javascript plugins or libraries are there?

 

 

[Daniel0]

You can create auto-completion by binding a Javascript function to a text fields onkeydown event. Make an AJAX call to a PHP backend that searches for similar usernames, and return that in a format like JSON or XML. Use that data to build the list on the user frontend.

 

I don't know what you're talking about with the "close icon in the selected ids" though.

[starphp]

 

Yes, I used a JQuery plugin and implemented the user name selection.. But I passed the data as normal rather than xml .. what is the importance of passing data as JSON or XML format ?

 

Close icon, I meant after selected or typed a user name, soon the text will be formatted and there is a close icon at the end of each user name.. we can remove the user names by just clicking on the icon at the end..