Kendo UI for jQuery BottomNavigation Overview

The Kendo UI BottomNavigation bar allows movement between primary destinations in an application. The main purpose of the component is to offer a navigation element whose options are represented by an icon and text.

Visit the Demo page for the BottomNavigation to see it in action.

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Initializing the BottomNavigation

To initialize the BottomNavigation, use the <nav> tag.

The following example demonstrates how to initialize the BottomNavigation from an existing <nav> element:

    <nav id="bottomnavigation"></nav>

    <script>
        $("#bottomnavigation").kendoBottomNavigation({
            items: [
                { text: "Home", icon: "home" },
                { text: "Info", icon: "info-circle" },
                { text: "Contact", icon: "envelope" }
            ]
        });
    </script>

Functionality and Features

  • Items - the configuration allows you to set various attributes like icons and text.
  • Appearance - the configuration allows you to modify the appearance of the component.
  • Templates - the configuration allows you to customize how the items will be rendered.
  • Accessibility - the BottomNavigation supports various accessibility standards.

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