Chat HtmlHelper Overview

The Telerik UI Chat HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core is a server-side wrapper for the Kendo UI Chat widget.

• Demo page for the Chat

Initializing the Chat

The following example demonstrates how to define the Chat by using the Chat HtmlHelper.

@(Html.Kendo().Chat()
    // The name of the Chat is mandatory.
    // It specifies the "id" and the "name" attributes of the widget.
    .Name("chat")
)

Basic Configuration

The following example demonstrates the available configuration options supported by the Chat HtmlHelper.

    @(Html.Kendo().Chat()
        .Name("chat")
        // The user configuration of the Chat.
        .User(u => u
            .Name("ChatBot Name")
            .IconUrl("https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/chat/avatar.png")
        )
        // Attach the event handlers.
        .Events(e => e
            .Post("onPost")
            .ActionClick("onActionClick")
            .SendMessage("onSendMessage")
            .TypingStart("onTypingStart")
            .TypingEnd("onTypingEnd")
        )
        // Configure the placeholder message.
        .Messages(m => m
            .Placeholder("Type your message")
        )
    )

Functionality and Features

The Chat provides an option for creating a Peer-to-Peer Chat application by using SignalR.

See Also

• Basic Usage of the Chat HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core (Demo)
• Server-Side API