# How can I implement a search field like this forums search field?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-can-i-implement-a-search-field-like-this-forums-search-field/7662>\
**Category:** Need Help\
**Created:** [April 15, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-can-i-implement-a-search-field-like-this-forums-search-field/7662 "2020-04-15T21:24:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![soshaugh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@soshaugh](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/soshaugh)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-can-i-implement-a-search-field-like-this-forums-search-field/7662/1 "2020-04-15T21:24:37Z")

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Is there a plugin that will give me the ability to implement a search field the same as this forums search field?

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**Author:** ![Zuluru](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/zuluru/32/1230_2.png) [@Zuluru](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Zuluru)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-can-i-implement-a-search-field-like-this-forums-search-field/7662/2 "2020-04-16T01:01:10Z")

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I’ve never used it, and don’t know how it might compare to the search field here, but [here’s the most common search plugin](https://github.com/FriendsOfCake/search). My guess would be that you will need to wrap the functionality from this in your own Ajax method in order to get a drop-down of results, if that’s the sort of thing you’re looking for.

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**Author:** ![byuilazenbyt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/byuilazenbyt/32/1788_2.png) [@byuilazenbyt](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/byuilazenbyt)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-can-i-implement-a-search-field-like-this-forums-search-field/7662/3 "2020-04-28T15:58:18Z")

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The thing about the documentation here is that its not exactly clear on how to use it. I am following it word for word, but some parts are simply assumed that you know certain aspects of this model of searching (PRG). I myself have yet to get this work, although I have only been working with it for two days.