Added "decorateResults" option

doc/jquery.autocomplete.txt

@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ showResult (default value: null)
 	this function will be called. The returned value will be displayed inside an LI element in the
 	results list. Autocompleter will provide the value and the data.
 
+decorateResults (default value: null)
+	A JavaScript function that can provide advanced markup for resulting list. This function will
+	be called for jquery "ul" element. The returned value will be displayed inside top-level div.
+	Autocompleter will provide jquery-wrapped "ul" element and expects function to return any item
+	that will contain that "ul" element. Function should not change "ul" element as there are event
+	handlers bound to it and some function relying on "ul" markup.
+
 onItemSelect (default value: null)
 	A JavaScript function that will be called when an item is selected. The autocompleter will
 	specify a single argument, being the LI element selected. This LI element will have an

src/jquery.autocomplete.js

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         selectFirst: false,
         selectOnly: false,
         showResult: null,
+        decorateResults: null,
         preventDefaultReturn: true,
         preventDefaultTab: false,
         autoFill: false,
@@ -778,10 +779,9 @@
 
     /**
      * Get all items from the results list
-     * @param result
      */
     $.Autocompleter.prototype.getItems = function() {
-        return $('>ul>li', this.dom.$results);
+        return $('>li', this.dom.$list);
     };
 
     /**
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@
     $.Autocompleter.prototype.showResults = function(results, filter) {
         var numResults = results.length;
         var self = this;
-        var $ul = $('<ul></ul>');
+        var $ul = this.dom.$list = $('<ul></ul>');
         var i, result, $li, autoWidth, first = false, $first = false;
 
         if (numResults) {
@@ -814,7 +814,13 @@
             // input element location may have changed.
             this.position();
 
-            this.dom.$results.html($ul).show();
+            if (this.options.decorateResults) {
+                var newResults = this.options.decorateResults($ul);
+            } else {
+                var newResults = $ul;
+            }
+
+            this.dom.$results.html(newResults).show();
             if (this.options.autoWidth) {
                 autoWidth = this.dom.$elem.outerWidth() - this.dom.$results.outerWidth() + this.dom.$results.width();
                 this.dom.$results.css(this.options.autoWidth, autoWidth);