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@using Kendo.Mvc.UI@model KendoDropDownTest.Models.TestModel@{ ViewBag.Title = "Kendo Drop Down and Combo Box Test";}<h2>Kendo Drop Down and Combo Box Test</h2>@using (Html.BeginForm()){ @Html.ValidationSummary() <div> @Html.LabelFor(x => x.DropDownValue) @(Html.DropDownListFor(x => x.DropDownValue, Model.Options, "-- Select an Option --")) @Html.ValidationMessageFor(x => x.DropDownValue) </div> <fieldset> <legend>Kendo</legend> <div> @Html.LabelFor(x => x.KendoComboValue) @(Html.Kendo().ComboBoxFor(x => x.KendoComboValue) .BindTo(Model.Options.Select(x => x.Text))) @Html.ValidationMessageFor(x => x.KendoComboValue) </div> <div> @Html.LabelFor(x => x.KendoDropDownValue) @(Html.Kendo().DropDownListFor(x => x.KendoDropDownValue) .OptionLabel("-- Select an Option --") .BindTo(Model.Options)) @Html.ValidationMessageFor(x => x.KendoDropDownValue) </div> </fieldset> <input type="submit" value="Submit" />}public class TestModel{ [Required] public string DropDownValue { get; set; } [Required] public string KendoComboValue { get; set; } [Required] public string KendoDropDownValue { get; set; } public SelectListItem[] Options = new[] { new SelectListItem { Text = "Option 1", Value = "1" }, new SelectListItem { Text = "Option 2", Value = "2" }, new SelectListItem { Text = "Option 3", Value = "3" }, };}