.data("autocomplete")._renderItem = function(ul, item) {
                var template;
                if (item.isActive === true) {
                    template = "<a>" + item.label + item.desc + item.status + "</a>";
                } else {
                    template = "<a >" + item.label + item.desc  + "<span class='inactive'>" + item.status
                    + "</span></a>";
                }

                return $("<li>")
                    .append(template) // .append("<a>" + item.label + item.desc + "</a>")
                    .appendTo(ul);
        };
    },

.data("autocomplete")._renderItem = function (ul, item) {
    var template;
    if (item.isActive === true) {
        template = "<a>" + item.label + item.desc + item.status + "</a>";
    } else {
        template = "<a >" + item.label + item.desc + "<span class='inactive'>" + item.status + "</span></a>";
    }

    return $("<li>")
        //missing this
        .data( "item.autocomplete", item )
        .append(template)
        .appendTo(ul);
};