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No Records Template

The Grid can show a built-in or custom message to the user when there are no records to display. There are several ways to configure it.

The following example demonstrates how to enable the default built-in No Records message.

    @(Html.Kendo().Grid<Order>()
        .Name("Grid")
        .NoRecords()
    )

The following example demonstrates how to define a custom No Records message. In this case, the custom message is displayed with no centering styles applied, which allows an easier and more advanced appearance customization through custom CSS code.

    @(Html.Kendo().Grid<Order>()
        .Name("Grid")
        .NoRecords(n => n.Template("string HTML template, not centered"))
    )

The following example demonstrates how to define a custom No Records message with an external Kendo UI template. This case is the same as the above one, but the template is defined outside the Grid declaration.

    <script id="no-records-template-id" type="text/x-kendo-template">
        external HTML template, not centered
    </script>

    @(Html.Kendo().Grid<Order>()
        .Name("Grid")
        .NoRecords(n => n.TemplateId("no-records-template-id"))
    )

Another option is to use the TemplateHandler() option that returns the desired No Records message through a JavaScript function. For example, you can specify diffeent messages based on a condition.

    @(Html.Kendo().Grid<Order>()
        .Name("Grid")
        .NoRecords(n => n.TemplateHandler("noRecordsMsg"))
    )
<script>
    function noRecordsMsg() {
        if(new Date() > new Date(2024,4,28)) { // Specify the required condition.
            return "No new records.";
        } else return "No items found.";
    }
</script>

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