Old Javascript

    $("input.auto").keyup(function() {
        var length = $(this).val().length;
        // check to see if there are more than four characters in the input field
        if (length > 3) {
            //when user enters text, checks and retrieves matche tags
            $("#messages").hide();
            $("#messages").removeClass().addClass('loading').text('loading suggestions').fadeIn();
            var type = $(this).attr('id');
            switch (type) {
                case 'org-name' : var url = "/admin/orgList";
                break;
                case 'org-parent' : var url = "/admin/orgList/parents";
                break;
                case 'agency-name' : var url = "/admin/orgList/agencies";
                break;
                case "comm-name" : var url = "/admin/orgList/comms";
                break;
                case "occ-name" : var url = "/admin/occList";
            }
            //verify entered username
            $.post(url,{ term:$(this).val() } ,function(data) {
                // if no suggestions are returned
                if (data=='No matches') {
                    $("#messages").fadeTo(200,0.1,function() {
                        $(this).removeClass().addClass('failure').fadeTo(900,1).html(data);
                    });
                // if suggestions are returned
                } else {
                    $("#messages").removeClass().addClass('success').html(data).animate({height: '250px', opacity:'1'},{queue:false, duration:1500, easing: 'easeOutBounce'});
                }
            });
         }
    });