# C1.Web.Mvc.AutoCompleteBase-1.SearchDuringComposition

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<h1 id="C1_Web_Mvc_AutoCompleteBase_1_SearchDuringComposition_" data-uid="C1.Web.Mvc.AutoCompleteBase`1.SearchDuringComposition*">SearchDuringComposition Property
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<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets whether AutoComplete should search while IME composition is active.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public virtual bool SearchDuringComposition { get; set; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Overridable Property SearchDuringComposition As Boolean</code></pre>
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<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>When set to false, search timing stays unchanged and filtering starts only after the composition is committed. When set to true, the control may filter immediately from the current composing text while composition is still active. The default value for this property is false.</p>
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