function initAutoComplete() {
        var $searchFormWrapper = $('.search-form');
        var $searchInput = $searchFormWrapper.find('[name="s"]');
        var $searchResults = $('.search-form__results');
        var $searchResultsLoader = $('.search-form__results-loader');


        $searchInput.keyup(function() {
            var search_query = $searchInput.val();
            if (search_query.length < 3) return;

            // prevent flooding
            var me = $(this);
            if ( me.data('requestRunning') ) { return; }
            me.data('requestRunning', true);


            $('.search-form__results-list').empty();
            $searchResults.slideDown(220);

            setTimeout(function() {
                $searchResultsLoader.addClass('show');
            },220);

            $.ajax({
                type: 'post',
                url: ajaxurl,
                dataType: 'json',
                data: { action: 'search_results_form', search_query: search_query },
                success: function (data) {
                    $searchResultsLoader.removeClass('show');

                    console.log(data);

                    if (data.result == 1) {
                        $.each(data.posts, function (key, postObject) {

                            console.log(postObject.post_link);
                            var htmlResultPost = `<div class="search-form__result" data-post-id="${postObject.post_id}">
                            <h3 class="search-form__result-title">
                            <a href="${postObject.post_link.url}" target="${postObject.post_link.target}"><span class="title">${postObject.post_title}</span></a>
                            <span class="search-form__result-category">${postObject.post_type}</span>
                            </h3>
                            <div class="search-form__result-text"><a href="${postObject.post_permalink}">${postObject.post_excerpt}</a></div>
                        </div>`;
                            $('.search-form__results-list').append(htmlResultPost);

                        });
                    }
                    else {
                        console.log('Got Result');
                        $('.search-form__results-list').append('<div>No Results Found</div>');
                    }

                },
                complete: function() {
                    me.data('requestRunning', false);
                }
            }); // eof $.ajax
        });

        // close search results on click outside of element
        $(document).mouseup(function(e)  {
            var container = $searchFormWrapper;
            if (!container.is(e.target) && container.has(e.target).length === 0) {
                closeSearchResults();
            }
        });

        function closeSearchResults() {
            $searchResults.slideUp(220);
        }

    }