messages Object

Allows localization of the strings that are used in the widget.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "weekColumnHeader": "W"
    }
 })
</script>

messages.weekColumnHeader String (default: "")

Allows customization of the week column header text. Set the value to make the widget compliant with web accessibility standards.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "weekColumnHeader": "W"
    }
 })
</script>

messages.navigateTo String (default: "Navigate to ")

Allows customization of the "Navigate to " text that would be used for title attribute of the Calendar title in the header. The label is also a button allowing navigation to parent view.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "navigateTo": "Go to "
    }
 })
</script>

messages.parentViews Object

Allows customization of names of the views used in the title attribute of the Calendar title in the header. The label is also a button allowing navigation to parent view.

messages.parentViews.month String (default: "year view")

Allows customization of parent view name used in the title attribute of the Calendar title when in Month view.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "parentViews": {
            month: "parent year"
        }
    }
 })
</script>

messages.parentViews.year String (default: "decade view")

Allows customization of parent view name used in the title attribute of the Calendar title when in Year view.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "parentViews": {
            year: "parent decade"
        }
    }
 })
</script>

messages.parentViews.decade String (default: "century view")

Allows customization of parent view name used in the title attribute of the Calendar title when in Decade view.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    "weekNumber": true,
    "messages": {
        "parentViews": {
            decade: "parent century"
        }
    }
 })
</script>

messages.today String (default: "Today")

Allows customization of the text of the Today button present in the widget in its modern rendering.

Example

<div id="calendar"></div>
<script>
$("#calendar").kendoCalendar({
    componentType: "modern",
    messages: {
        today: "Click me"
    }
 })
</script>