* Suggests users in a multisite environment.
* For input fields where the admin can select a user based on email or
* username, this script shows an autocompletion menu for these inputs. Should
* only be used in a multisite environment. Only users in the currently active
* @output wp-admin/js/user-suggest.js
/* global ajaxurl, current_site_id, isRtl */
var id = ( typeof current_site_id !== 'undefined' ) ? '&site_id=' + current_site_id : '';
$(document).ready( function() {
var position = { offset: '0, -1' };
if ( typeof isRtl !== 'undefined' && isRtl ) {
position.my = 'right top';
position.at = 'right bottom';
* Adds an autocomplete function to input fields marked with the class
* A minimum of two characters is required to trigger the suggestions. The
* autocompletion menu is shown at the left bottom of the input field. On
* RTL installations, it is shown at the right top. Adds the class 'open' to
* the input field when the autocompletion menu is shown.
* Does a backend call to retrieve the users.
* Optional data-attributes:
* - data-autocomplete-type (add, search)
* The action that is going to be performed: search for existing users
* or add a new one. Default: add
* - data-autocomplete-field (user_login, user_email)
* The field that is returned as the value for the suggestion.
* @see wp-admin/includes/admin-actions.php:wp_ajax_autocomplete_user()
$( '.wp-suggest-user' ).each( function(){
autocompleteType = ( typeof $this.data( 'autocompleteType' ) !== 'undefined' ) ? $this.data( 'autocompleteType' ) : 'add',
autocompleteField = ( typeof $this.data( 'autocompleteField' ) !== 'undefined' ) ? $this.data( 'autocompleteField' ) : 'user_login';
source: ajaxurl + '?action=autocomplete-user&autocomplete_type=' + autocompleteType + '&autocomplete_field=' + autocompleteField + id,
$( this ).addClass( 'open' );
$( this ).removeClass( 'open' );