target String|jQuery(default: "body")

Specifies the element on which ContextMenu should open. The default element is the document body.

Show the ContextMenu on element with ID target

<div id="target">Target</div>
<ul id="context-menu">
    <li>Item 1
        <ul>
            <li>Sub Item 1</li>
            <li>Sub Item 2</li>
            <li>Sub Item 3</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Item 2
        <ul>
            <li>Sub Item 1</li>
            <li>Sub Item 2</li>
            <li>Sub Item 3</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<script>
    $("#context-menu").kendoContextMenu({
        target: "#target"
    });
</script>