#= vs #: in Grid Binding

[Eric]

Is there a difference between using "#=" and "#:" when blocking references in my column bindings?  They both seem to work for me, and I wanted to make sure one isn't preferred over the other for certain situations.  Thank you.

columns.Bound(prac => prac.PractitionerId).ClientTemplate("<input type='checkbox' name='chkPractitioner' value='#= PractitionerId #' onclick='handleProviderSelected(this,#= LocationId #)' />").Width(45).HeaderTemplate(" ");

[Tsvetomir]

Hi Eric,

There is a slight difference in how the values from the templates are interpreted:

 #= # -> Render values as HTML
#: # -> Use HTML encoding to display values

More information could be found in the dedicated documentation article for the templates here:

https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/framework/templates/overview#template-syntax

 

Regards,
Tsvetomir
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