prefixOptions.icon String

Defines the name for an existing icon in a Kendo UI theme or SVG content.

Example - specify prefix adornment icon

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
  $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
    dataSource: [
        { id: 1, name: "Apples" },
        { id: 2, name: "Oranges" }
      ],
    dataTextField: "name",
    prefixOptions: {
      icon: "search"
    }
  })
</script>
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