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