# alexgorbatchev/jquery-textext

A super awesome, customizable text input supporting tags, autocomplete, ajax and other goodness in a crazy cool a-la cart way.

Repository: https://github.com/alexgorbatchev/jquery-textext
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jquery-textext
Homepage: http://textextjs.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-02-17T03:46:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5525, "days_push": 1658, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1263, forks 199 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:10.432305+00:00)

## What it is
TextExt is a modular jQuery plugin that turns standard HTML text inputs into rich input fields with tags, autocomplete, AJAX loading, and placeholder support. Its a-la-carte plugin architecture lets developers enable only the functionality they need.

## Use cases
- add tag input to a form field
- autocomplete suggestions for a text input
- load autocomplete options via ajax
- turn a textarea into a token/tag editor
- customize a text input with placeholder and focus styling

## When to choose
- you're already using jQuery and need tag/autocomplete input
- you want a lightweight, modular input widget without a big framework
- you need fine-grained control over which input features are loaded

## When to avoid
- you're building a modern SPA with React/Vue (use a native component library instead)
- you need actively maintained support for the latest jQuery versions
- you need mobile-first or accessible input components out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, form-handling, http-client
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery, tag-input, autocomplete, text-input, form-widget, javascript

## Member repositories
- alexgorbatchev/jquery-textext (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.432305+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:04:06.592676+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/alexgorbatchev/jquery-textext (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.432305+00:00, sha c56cb3a59126)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.