content Object

Defines the options for the label displayed on the connection path.

Example - configuring the content

<div id="diagram"></div>
<script>
  var Shape = kendo.dataviz.diagram.Shape;
  $("#diagram").kendoDiagram();
  var diagram = $("#diagram").data("kendoDiagram");
  var shape1 = diagram.addShape( new Shape({x:100, y: 100}));
  var shape2 = diagram.addShape( new Shape({x:300, y: 100}));

  var connection = new kendo.dataviz.diagram.Connection(shape1, shape2, {
    content: {
      text: "Step 1",
      color: "#336699",
      fontSize: 16,
      fontStyle: "italic",
      fontWeight: "bold"
    },
    selectable: false
  });

  diagram.addConnection(connection);
</script>

content.color String

The color of the connection content text.

content.fontFamily String

The font family of the connection content text.

content.fontSize Number

The font size of the connection content text.

content.fontStyle String

The font style of the connection content text.

content.fontWeight String

The font weight of the connection content text.

content.template String|Function

The template which renders the labels.

The fields which can be used in the template are:

• dataItem - the data item, in case a field has been specified

content.text String

The static text displayed on the connection.

content.visual Function

A function returning a visual element to render for the content of a connection.

Example - configuring the content

<div id="diagram"></div>
<script>
  var Shape = kendo.dataviz.diagram.Shape;
  $("#diagram").kendoDiagram();
  var diagram = $("#diagram").data("kendoDiagram");
  var shape1 = diagram.addShape( new Shape({x:100, y: 100}));
  var shape2 = diagram.addShape( new Shape({x:300, y: 100}));

  var connection = new kendo.dataviz.diagram.Connection(shape1, shape2, {
    content: {
      text: "Step 1",
      visual: function(e){
        var group = new kendo.dataviz.diagram.Group();
        group.append(new kendo.dataviz.diagram.TextBlock({ text: e.text }));
        group.rotate(-90, new kendo.dataviz.diagram.Point(10, 0));
        return group;
      }
    },
    selectable: false
  });

  diagram.addConnection(connection);
</script>