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AutoCompleteBuilder

Properties

WriteAction - Func

Methods

Animation(System.Boolean)

Configures the opening and closing animations of the suggestion popup.

Parameters

enable - System.Boolean

The boolean value.

Example


            @( Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                .Name("AutoComplete")
                .Animation(false)
            )

Animation(System.Action)

Configures the opening and closing animations of the suggestion popup.

Parameters

animationAction - System.Action<PopupAnimationBuilder>

The action that configures the popup animation effects.

Example


            @( Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                .Name("AutoComplete")
                .Animation(animation => animation
                    .Open(open => open.SlideIn(SlideDirection.Down))
                    .Close(close => close.Zoom(ZoomDirection.Out))
                )
            )

BindTo(System.Collections.IEnumerable)

Binds the component to an IEnumerable collection.

Parameters

data - System.Collections.IEnumerable

The IEnumerable collection.

Example


                @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                     .Name("AutoComplete")
                     .DataTextField("CompanyName")
                     .BindTo(new List<Company>
                     {
                         new Company { CompanyName = "Text1" },
                         new Company { CompanyName = "Text2" }
                     }))

Filter(System.String)

The filtering method used to determine the suggestions for the current value. The default filter value is "startswith" - all data items that begin with the current component value are displayed in the suggestion popup. The supported filter values are "startswith", "endswith" and "contains".

Parameters

value - System.String

The value of the filter operator.

Example


            @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                .Name("AutoComplete")
                .Filter("contains")
            )

DataSource(System.Action)

Sets the DataSource configuration of the AutoComplete for remote data binding.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<ReadOnlyDataSourceBuilder>

The action that configures the DataSource.

Example


            @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                .Name("AutoComplete")
                .DataTextField("ProductName")
                .DataSource(source =>
                {
                    source.Read(read =>
                    {
                        read.Action("GetAutoCompleteData", "Home");
                    })
                    .ServerFiltering(false);
                })
            )

DataSource(System.String)

Sets a standalone DataSource Component as a data source of the AutoComplete for remote data binding.

Parameters

dataSourceId - System.String

The name of the DataSource Component.

Example


             @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                 .Name("AutoComplete")
                 .DataTextField("ProductName")
                 .DataSource("dataSource1")
             )

             @(Html.Kendo().DataSource<ProductViewModel>()
                 .Name("dataSource1")
                 .Ajax(dataSource => dataSource
                     .Read(read => read.Action("Products_Read", "DataSource"))
                     .ServerOperation(false)
                     .PageSize(20)
                 )
             )

Separator(System.String[])

The character used to separate multiple values. Empty by default. All separators will be replaced with the first array item, which acts as a default separator. Using the separator option will still bind the primitive stringe value of the input. In case you need to bind multiple data items, you can consider the MultiSelect component.

Parameters

value - System.String[]

The values for the separators.

Example


             @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                 .Name("AutoComplete")
                 .Separator(new string[] { ", ", "; "})
             )

AutoWidth(System.Boolean)

If set to true, the widget automatically adjusts the width of the popup element and does not wrap up the item label.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for AutoWidth

ClearButton(System.Boolean)

Unless this options is set to false, a button will appear when hovering the widget. Clicking that button will reset the widget's value and will trigger the change event.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for ClearButton

DataTextField(System.String)

The field of the data item used when searching for suggestions. This is the text that will be displayed in the list of matched results.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for DataTextField

Delay(System.Double)

The delay in milliseconds between a keystroke and when the widget displays the suggestion popup.

Parameters

value - System.Double

The value for Delay

Enable(System.Boolean)

If set to false the widget will be disabled and will not allow user input. The widget is enabled by default and allows user input.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for Enable

EnforceMinLength(System.Boolean)

If set to true the widget will not show all items when the text of the search input cleared. By default the widget shows all items when the text of the search input is cleared. Works in conjunction with minLength.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for EnforceMinLength

EnforceMinLength()

If set to true the widget will not show all items when the text of the search input cleared. By default the widget shows all items when the text of the search input is cleared. Works in conjunction with minLength.

FixedGroupTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for FixedGroupTemplate

FixedGroupTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for FixedGroupTemplate

FixedGroupTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for FixedGroupTemplate

FixedGroupTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for FixedGroupTemplate

FixedGroupTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the fixed header group. By default the widget displays only the value of the current group.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the fixedgrouptemplate.

FooterTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for FooterTemplate

FooterTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the footer template. The footer template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. Use the widget fields directly in the template.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the footertemplate.

Label(System.Action)

Adds a label before the input. If the input has no id attribute, a generated id will be assigned. The string and the function parameters are setting the inner HTML of the label.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompleteLabelSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the label setting.

GroupTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for GroupTemplate

GroupTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for GroupTemplate

GroupTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for GroupTemplate

GroupTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for GroupTemplate

GroupTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the groups. By default the widget displays only the value of the group.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the grouptemplate.

Height(System.Double)

The height of the suggestion popup in pixels. The default value is 200 pixels.

Parameters

value - System.Double

The value for Height

HighlightFirst(System.Boolean)

If set to true the first suggestion will be automatically highlighted.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for HighlightFirst

HighlightFirst()

If set to true the first suggestion will be automatically highlighted.

IgnoreCase(System.Boolean)

If set to false case-sensitive search will be performed to find suggestions. The widget performs case-insensitive searching by default.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for IgnoreCase

Messages(System.Action)

The text messages displayed in the widget. Use this option to customize or localize the messages.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompleteMessagesSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the messages setting.

MinLength(System.Double)

The minimum number of characters the user must type before a search is performed. Set to higher value than 1 if the search could match a lot of items.

Parameters

value - System.Double

The value for MinLength

NoDataTemplate(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for NoDataTemplate

NoDataTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the "no data" template, which will be displayed if no results are found or the underlying data source is empty. The noData template receives the widget itself as a part of the data argument. The template will be evaluated on every widget data bound.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the nodatatemplate.

Placeholder(System.String)

The hint displayed by the widget when it is empty. Not set by default.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Placeholder

PrefixOptions(System.Action)

The configuration for the prefix adornment of the widget.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompletePrefixOptionsSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the prefixoptions setting.

Separator(System.String)

The character used to separate multiple values. Empty by default.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Separator

SuffixOptions(System.Action)

The configuration for the suffix adornment of the widget.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompleteSuffixOptionsSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the suffixoptions setting.

Suggest(System.Boolean)

If set to true the widget will automatically use the first suggestion as its value.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for Suggest

Suggest()

If set to true the widget will automatically use the first suggestion as its value.

HeaderTemplate(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateId(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplateHandler(System.String)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for HeaderTemplate

HeaderTemplate(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

Specifies a static HTML content, which will be rendered as a header of the popup element.

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the headertemplate.

Template(System.String)

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Template

TemplateId(System.String)

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Parameters

templateId - System.String

The ID of the template element for Template

TemplateView(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent)

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Parameters

templateView - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html.IHtmlContent

The view that contains the template for Template

TemplateHandler(System.String)

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Parameters

templateHandler - System.String

The handler that returs the template for Template

Template(Kendo.Mvc.UI.TemplateBuilder)

The template used to render the suggestions. By default the widget displays only the text of the suggestion (configured via dataTextField).

Parameters

template - TemplateBuilder<TModel>

A Template component that configures the template.

Value(System.String)

The value of the widget.

Parameters

value - System.String

The value for Value

ValuePrimitive(System.Boolean)

Specifies the value binding behavior for the widget when the initial model value is null. If set to true, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item text field. If set to false, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value for ValuePrimitive

ValuePrimitive()

Specifies the value binding behavior for the widget when the initial model value is null. If set to true, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item text field. If set to false, the View-Model field will be updated with the selected item.

Virtual(System.Action)

Enables the virtualization feature of the widget. The configuration can be set on an object, which contains two properties - itemHeight and valueMapper.For detailed information, refer to the article on virtualization.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompleteVirtualSettingsBuilder>

The configurator for the virtual setting.

Virtual()

Enables the virtualization feature of the widget. The configuration can be set on an object, which contains two properties - itemHeight and valueMapper.For detailed information, refer to the article on virtualization.

Virtual(System.Boolean)

Enables the virtualization feature of the widget. The configuration can be set on an object, which contains two properties - itemHeight and valueMapper.For detailed information, refer to the article on virtualization.

Parameters

enabled - System.Boolean

Enables or disables the virtual option.

Filter(Kendo.Mvc.UI.FilterType)

The filtering method used to determine the suggestions for the current value.

Parameters

value - FilterType

The value for Filter

Size(Kendo.Mvc.UI.ComponentSize)

Sets the size of the component.

Parameters

value - ComponentSize

The value for Size

Rounded(Kendo.Mvc.UI.Rounded)

Sets a value controlling the border radius.

Parameters

value - Rounded

The value for Rounded

FillMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.FillMode)

Sets a value controlling how the color is applied.

Parameters

value - FillMode

The value for FillMode

AdaptiveMode(Kendo.Mvc.UI.AdaptiveMode)

Specifies the adaptive rendering of the component.

Parameters

value - AdaptiveMode

The value for AdaptiveMode

Events(System.Action)

Configures the client-side events.

Parameters

configurator - System.Action<AutoCompleteEventBuilder>

The client events action.

Example


            @(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
                  .Name("AutoComplete")
                  .Events(events => events
                      .Change("onChange")
                  )
            )

UseMvvmInitialization(System.Boolean)

Specifies if the component should be initialized through MVVM on the client.

Parameters

value - System.Boolean

The value.

UseMvvmInitialization()

Specifies if the component should be initialized through MVVM on the client.

ToComponent()

Returns the internal view component.

Expression(System.String)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

modelExpression - System.String

Explorer(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.ModelExplorer)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

modelExplorer - Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.ModelExplorer

Name(System.String)

Sets the name of the component.

Parameters

componentName - System.String

The name.

Deferred(System.Boolean)

Suppress initialization script rendering. Note that this options should be used in conjunction with

Parameters

deferred - System.Boolean

HtmlAttributes(System.Object)

Sets the HTML attributes.

Parameters

attributes - System.Object

The HTML attributes.

HtmlAttributes(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary)

Sets the HTML attributes.

Parameters

attributes - System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<String,Object>

The HTML attributes.

Render()

Renders the component in place.

ToHtmlString()

WriteTo(System.IO.TextWriter,System.Text.Encodings.Web.HtmlEncoder)

Parameters

writer - System.IO.TextWriter
encoder - System.Text.Encodings.Web.HtmlEncoder

ToClientTemplate()

AsChildComponent()

Configures the widget as a child component.

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