If the DropDownList filter is enabled, the method searches and filters the results available in the drop-down. If no filter is configured for the widget it selects the first item, which starts with the provided value.

    Parameters

    word String

    The search value.

    Example - search the widget

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    <input id="dropdownlist" />
    <script>
    $("#dropdownlist").kendoDropDownList({
      dataSource: [
        { id: 1, name: "Apples" },
        { id: 2, name: "Oranges" }
      ],
      dataTextField: "name",
      dataValueField: "id"
    });
    
    var dropdownlist = $("#dropdownlist").data("kendoDropDownList");
    
    dropdownlist.search("Oranges");
    </script>
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