diff --git a/auto-complete.js b/auto-complete.js
index 2f5a88c..2888828 100644
--- a/auto-complete.js
+++ b/auto-complete.js
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ var autoComplete = (function(){
             if (!o.minChars) addEvent(that, 'focus', that.focusHandler);
         }
 
+	this.hideAll = function() {
+            for (var i=0; i<elems.length; i++) {
+                var that = elems[i];
+		that.sc.style.display = 'none';
+	    }
+	}
+
         // public destroy method
         this.destroy = function(){
             for (var i=0; i<elems.length; i++) {