value String(default: "")

The value of the widget.

Example - specify value of the widget

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
$("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
  dataSource: [
    { id: 1, name: "Apples" },
    { id: 2, name: "Oranges" }
  ],
  dataTextField: "name",
  value: "Oranges"
});
</script>