selectize.js

this.selectize = this.$("#js-tags").selectize({
  persist: true,
  maxItems: null,
  valueField: "tag",
  labelField: "tag",
  searchField: ["tag"],
  options: tags.toJSON(), // Backbone collection
  render: {
    item: function(item) {
      return "<div><i class='icon-tag'></i> " + item.tag + "</div>";
    },
    option: function(item) {
      return "<div><i class='icon-tag'></i> " + item.tag + "</div>";
    }
  },
  create: function(input) {
    return {
      "tag": input
    };
  }
});