java - Can selenium handle autocomplete?

Question

I have a test case that requires typing in a partial value into an ajax based textfield and verifying the list has the expected content. If it does, select the content. Any idea how to make this work?

Answer 1

The type command may not be enough to trigger the autocomplete. Dave Webb's suggestions are otherwise spot on. My only addition would be that you might need the typeKeys command, which causes slightly different JavaScript events to be fired, which may be more likely to trigger the autocomplete widget.