ASP.NET Core OrgChart Overview
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The Telerik UI OrgChart TagHelper and HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core are server-side wrappers for the Kendo UI OrgChart widget.
The OrgChart is a flexible organizational chart component designed to represent a structure of an organization. The OrgChart can illustrate the hierarchy in a company, department, team, or other hierarchical structures.
Basic Configuration
The following example demonstrates the basic configuration of the OrgChart component.
@(Html.Kendo().OrgChart<Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.OrgChartEmployeeViewModel>()
.Name("orgchart")
.DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
.Read(read => read.Action("Read", "OrgChart"))
.Model(m => {
m.Id(f => f.ID);
m.ParentId(f => f.ParentID);
m.Name(f => f.Name);
m.Title(f => f.Title);
m.Avatar(f => f.Avatar);
m.Expanded(f=>f.Expanded);
})
)
)
<kendo-orgchart name="orgchart">
<orgchart-datasource type="DataSourceTagHelperType.Ajax">
<transport>
<read url="@Url.Action("Read","OrgChart")" />
</transport>
<schema>
<orgchart-model id="ID"
parent-id="ParentID"
expanded="true"
name="Name"
title="Title"
avatar="Avatar">
<fields>
<field name="ParentID" nullable="true"></field>
<field name="ID" type="number"></field>
<field name="Name" type="string"></field>
<field name="Title" type="string"></field>
<field name="Avatar" type="string"></field>
</fields>
</orgchart-model>
</schema>
</orgchart-datasource>
</kendo-orgchart>
public JsonResult Read([DataSourceRequest] DataSourceRequest request)
{
List<OrgChartEmployeeViewModel> data = new List<OrgChartEmployeeViewModel>()
{
new OrgChartEmployeeViewModel() { ID = 1, Name = "Clevey Thrustfield", Title = "CEO", ParentID = null, Expanded = true, Avatar = "../content/web/orgchart/people/1.jpg" },
new OrgChartEmployeeViewModel() { ID = 2, Name = "Sean Russel", Title = "Financial Manager", ParentID = 1, Expanded = true, Avatar = "../content/web/orgchart/people/2.jpg" },
new OrgChartEmployeeViewModel() { ID = 3, Name = "Andrew Berry", Title = "Team Lead", ParentID = 1, Expanded = true, Avatar = "../content/web/orgchart/people/3.jpg" },
new OrgChartEmployeeViewModel() { ID = 4, Name = "Dilyana Newman", Title = "Accountant", ParentID = 2, Expanded = false, Avatar = "../content/web/orgchart/people/4.jpg" }
};
return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
Functionality and Features
- Binding—You can bind the OrgChart to local or remote data.
- Editing—The OrgChart provides a built-in editing functionality, which is enabled by default.
- Grouping—The OrgChart enables you to group root nodes or nodes that have the same parent.
- Templates—The OrgChart allows you to customize its nodes and group headers by using Kendo Templates.
- Accessibility—The OrgChart is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.1, and keyboard support.
Next Steps
- Getting Started with the OrgChart
Basic Usage of the OrgChart HtmlHelper for ASP.NET Core (Demo)
Basic Usage of the OrgChart TagHelper for ASP.NET Core (Demo)