enable searching feature from any index ajaxToolkit ListSearchExtender

Question

I am using ajaxToolkit:ListSearchExtender in a dropdown. It has the feature " search as you type ", like if I type any word it shows the list starting with that word.

But my requirement is that I need the list of all the items that contain the typed word. For example, if I type A , I want all the countries name that contain the word A anywhere.

Currently ajaxToolkit:ListSearchExtender shows only the countries name starting with letter A.

How can I make this ListSearchExtender to search any items in the drop-down that contain the typed word but not just only at the beginning of the item?

Please help!!!

Answer 1

There is no option for that type of search.

I would recommend using AutoCompleteExtender for that.