drop down list

[NZ_Kiwis]

Is it possible to have a user type text into a field (textbox) and have it auto populate the results? I know of auto complete

What I want it a user to type in a Country, it will list results from my mysql DB but I want to post the country ID from the database not the country name, I know a drop down list allows me to post the value but a textbox wont have this value and will have the typed country name only.

ideas?

[Weedpacket]

http://jqueryui.com/autocomplete/#combobox

You will notice if you examine the source of that demonstration (or push the button saying "Show underlying select") that the apparent dropdown isn't a <select> element - it's just bound to one that's been hidden.