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WidgetFactory<TModel>

Class

Creates the fluent API builders of the Kendo UI widgets for strongly-typed views.

Definition

Namespace:Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent

Assembly:Kendo.Mvc.dll

Type Parameters:

TModel

The type of the data model.

Syntax:

public class WidgetFactory<TModel> : WidgetFactory

Inheritance: objectWidgetFactoryWidgetFactory<TModel>

Constructors

WidgetFactory(HtmlHelper<TModel>)

public WidgetFactory(HtmlHelper<TModel> htmlHelper)

Parameters:htmlHelperHtmlHelper<TModel>

Methods

AutoCompleteFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new AutoComplete.

public virtual AutoCompleteBuilder AutoCompleteFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

AutoCompleteBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().AutoCompleteFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

CaptchaFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a Captcha

public virtual CaptchaBuilder CaptchaFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

CaptchaBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().CaptchaFor()
)

CheckBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new CheckBox.

public virtual CheckBoxBuilder CheckBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

CheckBoxBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().CheckBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

CheckBoxGroupFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a CheckBoxGroup

public virtual CheckBoxGroupBuilder CheckBoxGroupFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

CheckBoxGroupBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().CheckBoxGroupFor()
)

ColorPickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, string>>)

Creates a new ColorPicker.

public virtual ColorPickerBuilder ColorPickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, string>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, string>>Returns:

ColorPickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().ColorPickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

ComboBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new ComboBox.

public virtual ComboBoxBuilder ComboBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

ComboBoxBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().ComboBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

CurrencyTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, decimal?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<decimal> CurrencyTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, decimal?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, decimal?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<decimal>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().CurrencyTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

CurrencyTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, decimal>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<decimal> CurrencyTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, decimal>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, decimal>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<decimal>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().CurrencyTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DateInputFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>)

Creates a new DateInput.

public virtual DateInputBuilder DateInputFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>Returns:

DateInputBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DateInputFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DateInputFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>)

Creates a new DateInput.

public virtual DateInputBuilder DateInputFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>Returns:

DateInputBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DateInputFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DatePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>)

Creates a new DatePicker.

public virtual DatePickerBuilder DatePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>Returns:

DatePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DatePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DatePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>)

Creates a new DatePicker.

public virtual DatePickerBuilder DatePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>Returns:

DatePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DatePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DateRangePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>, Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>)

Creates a new DateRangePicker bound to nullable model field

public DateRangePickerBuilder DateRangePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> startExpression, Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> endExpression)

Parameters:startExpressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>endExpressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>Returns:

DateRangePickerBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DateRangePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Start, m=&gt;m.End))

DateRangePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>, Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>)

Creates a new DateRangePicker.

public DateRangePickerBuilder DateRangePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> startExpression, Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> endExpression)

Parameters:startExpressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>endExpressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>Returns:

DateRangePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DateRangePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Start, m=&gt;m.End) )

DateTimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>)

Creates a new DateTimePicker.

public virtual DateTimePickerBuilder DateTimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>Returns:

DateTimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DateTimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DateTimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>)

Creates a new DateTimePicker.

public virtual DateTimePickerBuilder DateTimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>Returns:

DateTimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DateTimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DropDownListFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new DropDownList.

public virtual DropDownListBuilder DropDownListFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

DropDownListBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DropDownListFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

DropDownTreeFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new DropDownTree.

public virtual DropDownTreeBuilder DropDownTreeFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

DropDownTreeBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().DropDownTreeFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

EditorFor(Expression<Func<TModel, string>>)

public virtual EditorBuilder EditorFor(Expression<Func<TModel, string>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, string>>Returns:

EditorBuilder

IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, int?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<int> IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, int?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, int?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<int>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().IntegerTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, int>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<int> IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, int>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, int>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<int>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().IntegerTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, long?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<long> IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, long?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, long?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<long>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().IntegerTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, short?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<short> IntegerTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, short?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, short?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<short>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().IntegerTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

MaskedTextBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new MaskedTextBox.

public virtual MaskedTextBoxBuilder MaskedTextBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

MaskedTextBoxBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().MaskedTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

MultiColumnComboBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new MultiColumnComboBox.

public virtual MultiColumnComboBoxBuilder MultiColumnComboBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

MultiColumnComboBoxBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().MultiColumnComboBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

MultiSelectFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new MultiSelect.

public virtual MultiSelectBuilder MultiSelectFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

MultiSelectBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().MultiSelectFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

NumericTextBoxFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<TValue> NumericTextBoxFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>> expression) where TValue : struct

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<TValue>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().NumericTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

NumericTextBoxFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<TValue> NumericTextBoxFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression) where TValue : struct

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<TValue>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().NumericTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.NullableProperty) )

OTPInputFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new OTPInput.

public virtual OTPInputBuilder OTPInputFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

OTPInputBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().OTPInputFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

PercentTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double?>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<double> PercentTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, double?>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<double>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().PercentTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

PercentTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double>>)

Creates a new NumericTextBox<T>.

public virtual NumericTextBoxBuilder<double> PercentTextBoxFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, double>>Returns:

NumericTextBoxBuilder<double>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().PercentTextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

RadioButtonFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new RadioButton.

public virtual RadioButtonBuilder RadioButtonFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

RadioButtonBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RadioButtonFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

RadioGroupFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a RadioGroup

public virtual RadioGroupBuilder RadioGroupFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

RadioGroupBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RadioGroupFor()
)

RangeSliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double[]>>)

Creates a new RangeSliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue[]>>).

public virtual RangeSliderBuilder<double> RangeSliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double[]>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, double[]>>Returns:

RangeSliderBuilder<double>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RangeSliderFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

RangeSliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue[]>>)

Creates a new RangeSliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue[]>>).

public virtual RangeSliderBuilder<TValue> RangeSliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue[]>> expression) where TValue : struct, IComparable

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue[]>>Returns:

RangeSliderBuilder<TValue>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RangeSliderFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

RatingFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new Rating.

public virtual RatingBuilder RatingFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

RatingBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RatingFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

RecurrenceEditorFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new RecurrenceEditor.

public virtual RecurrenceEditorBuilder RecurrenceEditorFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

RecurrenceEditorBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().RecurrenceEditorFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

SliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double?>>)

Creates a new Slider<T>.

public virtual SliderBuilder<double> SliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, double?>>Returns:

SliderBuilder<double>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().SliderFor(m=&gt;m.NullableProperty) )

SliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double>>)

Creates a new Slider<T>.

public virtual SliderBuilder<double> SliderFor(Expression<Func<TModel, double>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, double>>Returns:

SliderBuilder<double>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().SliderFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

SliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>)

Creates a new Slider<T>.

public virtual SliderBuilder<TValue> SliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>> expression) where TValue : struct, IComparable

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>Returns:

SliderBuilder<TValue>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().SliderFor(m=&gt;m.NullableProperty) )

SliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>)

Creates a new Slider<T>.

public virtual SliderBuilder<TValue> SliderFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression) where TValue : struct, IComparable

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue>>Returns:

SliderBuilder<TValue>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().SliderFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

SwitchFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new Switch.

public virtual SwitchBuilder SwitchFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

SwitchBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().SwitchFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

Template()

Creates a new TemplateBuilder<TModel>.

public virtual TemplateBuilder<TModel> Template()

Returns:

TemplateBuilder<TModel>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().Template()
.AddHtml("Arbitrary HTML content")
.AddComponent(c=&gt;c.DatePicker().Name("date"))
)

TextAreaFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new TextArea.

public virtual TextAreaBuilder TextAreaFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

TextAreaBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TextAreaFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TextBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new TextBox<T>.

public virtual TextBoxBuilder<TProperty> TextBoxFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

TextBoxBuilder<TProperty>

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TextBoxFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TimeDurationPickerFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>)

Creates a new TimeDurationPicker.

public virtual TimeDurationPickerBuilder TimeDurationPickerFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue?>> expression) where TValue : struct

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue?>>Returns:

TimeDurationPickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimeDurationPickerFor(m=&gt;m.NullableProperty) )

TimeDurationPickerFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>)

Creates a new TimeDurationPicker.

public virtual TimeDurationPickerBuilder TimeDurationPickerFor<TValue>(Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression) where TValue : struct

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TValue>>Returns:

TimeDurationPickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimeDurationPickerFor(m=&gt;m.NullableProperty) )

TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>)

Creates a new TimePicker.

public virtual TimePickerBuilder TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime?>>Returns:

TimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>)

Creates a new TimePicker.

public virtual TimePickerBuilder TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, DateTime>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, DateTime>>Returns:

TimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan?>>)

Creates a new TimePicker.

public virtual TimePickerBuilder TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan?>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan?>>Returns:

TimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan>>)

Creates a new TimePicker.

public virtual TimePickerBuilder TimePickerFor(Expression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TimeSpan>>Returns:

TimePickerBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimePickerFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )

TimezoneEditorFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>)

Creates a new TimezoneEditor.

public virtual TimezoneEditorBuilder TimezoneEditorFor<TProperty>(Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)

Parameters:expressionExpression<Func<TModel, TProperty>>Returns:

TimezoneEditorBuilder

Example:

@( Html.Kendo().TimezoneEditorFor(m=&gt;m.Property) )