MultiSelect Overview
The MultiSelect displays a list of options and allows multiple selections from this list.
The widget represents a richer version of the <select> element and provides support for local and remote data binding, item and tag templates, and configurable options for controlling the list behavior.
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Initializing the MultiSelect
To initialize the MultiSelect, use the <option> tag of an existing <select> element with defined data items.
You can also initialize the MultiSelect through binding it to local or remote data and then using the <select> element. For more information, refer to the article on data binding.
Regardless of the applied initialization, the performance and functionality of the MultiSelect are consistent. For a complete example, refer to the demo on the basic usage of the MultiSelect.
- When you initialize the MultiSelect, create it within a
$(document).ready()statement because the widget has to be initialized after the DOM is fully loaded.- The MultiSelect copies any styles and CSS classes from the
inputelement to thewrapperelement and visible input.
The following example demonstrates how to initialize the MultiSelect from an existing <select> element with defined data items.
<select id="multiselect">
<option>Item 1</option>
<option>Item 2</option>
<option>Item 3</option>
</select>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#multiselect").kendoMultiSelect();
});
</script>
Functionality and Features
- Data binding
- Grouping
- Server filtering
- Virtualization
- Summary-tag mode
- Templates
- Adding new items
- Rendering and dimensions
- Globalization
- Accessibility
Events
For a complete example on the basic MultiSelect events, refer to the demo on using the events of the MultiSelect.