or

<div class="widgetContent"> @(Html.Kendo().Grid<ContactViewModel>().Name("contact-list") .DataSource(dataSource => dataSource .Ajax() .Read(read => read.Action("_Index","Contact")) ) .Columns(columns => { columns.Bound(c => c.LastName).Groupable(false).Sortable(false).Template(temp => { return Html.ActionLink(temp.LastName ?? "org?", "Details", new { id = temp.ID }); }); columns.Bound(c => c.FirstName).Groupable(false).Sortable(false); }) .Pageable() .Sortable() ) </div>