Grabbing the selected value from a label/value list?

So if I instantiate with a list like this:

awesomplete.list = [ [ "Belarus", "BY" ], [ "China", "CN" ], [ "United States", "US" ] ];

Then I’ll end up with the value in my user’s input. I’m trying to have the label appear in the input upon selection, but also be able to know what value matches their choice, so I can stick that in a hidden input.

So for the above, if the user chose “China”, I’d like “China” to show up in their choice, but have “CN” get stashed in a variable/hidden input field.

Is Replace the right method for doing this?

[zampage]

just instantiate the list like this: awesomplete.list = [ {label: "Belarus", value: "BY"}, {label: "China", value: "CN"}, {label; "United States", value: "US"} ];

If you want to do something upon selection (eg. write value/label to a hidden field) check the event awesomplete-selectcomplete and use the event.text.value / event.text.label variables.

[LeaVerou]

I can create a PR but unsure if it will be merged given the backlog?

PRs are not merged FIFO. Easy, small, uncontested PRs are merged ahead of any backlog.