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Accessing a RadTreeView Embedded in Another Control

To find a RadTreeView client-side instance when embedded in another control, use server side functionality to locate the RadTreeView ClientID. In the following example the RadTreeView is embedded in a RadMenu item template.

<telerik:RadMenu RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadMenu1" runat="server">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <telerik:RadTreeView RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadTreeView1" runat="server">
        </telerik:RadTreeView>
    </ItemTemplate>
</telerik:RadMenu>
var tree = $find('<%=RadMenu1.Items[0].FindControl("RadTreeView1").ClientID %>');  
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