# Livesearch - what's missing?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/livesearch-whats-missing/143187>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 16, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/livesearch-whats-missing/143187 "2008-07-16T04:42:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Israel\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c77e96/32.png) [@Israel\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Israel_G)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/livesearch-whats-missing/143187/1 "2008-07-16T04:42:47Z")

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Hi!

I have this code [http://pastie.org/234424](http://pastie.org/234424)and i don’t know what to do  
next  
to update the div to show what matches hte text being typed.  
Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance!

–  
Guerra

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**Author:** ![Israel\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c77e96/32.png) [@Israel\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Israel_G)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/livesearch-whats-missing/143187/2 "2008-07-16T14:39:34Z")

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Hi Israel,

Israel G.:

> I have this code and i don’t know what to do next  
> to update the div to show what matches hte text  
> being typed. Can someone help me?

Nothing jumps out at me as being wrong with your code (but I’m still  
working  
on my first cup of coffee 😉 ) Do you have Firebug installed? That  
should  
give you the info you need to figure out what’s going on.

HTH.  
Bill