UFD: the Unobtrusive Fast-filter Dropdown
Introduction
UFD is a jQuery UI widget/plugin to wrap and progressively enhance standard HTML , but proxies widget changes back to the master. UFD also triggers (some) events on the master, so event handlers on the master are independent on the widget. You can actually initialize then destroy the widget multiple times, toggling between native and UFD, without loosing the selection or the event handlers - Try on the demo page! A change event on the master will trigger back a selection change on the widget.
This unobtrusive ethos is an important design decision
The widget is build with fast init times and fast perform