enable Boolean(default: true)

If set to false the widget will be disabled and will not allow user input. The widget is enabled by default and allows user input.

Example - disable the widget

<input id="dropdowntree"/>

<script>
$("#dropdowntree").kendoDropDownTree({
  dataSource: [{ text: "item1", value: 1 }, { text: "item2", value: 2 }],
  enable: false
});
</script>
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