@page "/sampleformpage{id?} @* uses route parameter in order to dictate if form information needs to be updated*@

<TelerikForm Model="@sampleData"
	     @ref="FormRef">
     <FormValidation>
          <DataAnnotationsValidator />
     </FormValidation>

     <FormItems>
          <FormItem Field="@nameof(Sample.FirstName)"></FormItem>
	  <FormItem Field="@nameof(Sample.LastName)"></FormItem>
          <FormItem Field="@nameof(Sample.DateOfBirth)"></FormItem>
     </FormItems>
</TelerikForm>

@code
{
     private Sample sampleData {get; set; } = new SampleData();

     private TelerikForm FormRef {get; set; }

     [Parameter]
     public string? id {get; set; }

     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
          
     }

     protected override async void OnParametersSet()
     {
          sampleData = sampleData ?? "";

          if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sampleData))
          {
               sampleData = ... //business logic for collecting pre-existing information, if route parameter is provided
          }
          else
          {
               sampleData = new Sample(); //creates a fresh object for the form to use if no route parameter is provided
          }

          FormRef.Refresh(); //trouble area; unsure how to call the mentioned 'Refresh()' method through the form's reference, if possible.
                             //ideally, method is called in order to refresh the information context of the form, based on the presence of a route parameter.
     }

     //Sample Class - would regularly be located in dedicated models folder
     private class Sample()
     {
          public string FirstName {get; set; }

          public string LastName {get; set; }

          public DateTime? DateOfBirth {get; set;}
     }

}