<input />
<input id="input" value="1" /> <script> $("#input").kendoDropDownList([ { text: "Item 1", value: "1" }, { text: "Item 2", value: "2" }, { text: "Item 3", value: "3" } ]); </script>
<select />
<select id="select"> <option>Item 1</option> <option>Item 2</option> <option>Item 3</option> </select> <script> $("#select").kendoDropDownList(); </script>