Create Kendo widgets using data-role attribute

[Taras]

Hello,

Kendo UI documentation (http://docs.kendoui.com/howto/add-widgets) says that:

Widgets may configured in the following two (2) ways:

• in a script block via a jQuery selector and configuration properties;
• or, with data-* attributes for configuration properties and via a call to kendo.init().

 
However I've tried creating datepicker by using data-role attribute in my web application without calling kendo.init() and it works.
So, there is no longer need calling kendo.init() or there could be some issues with using the control or other controls if not calling kendo.init() ?

Thanks ahead,
Taras

[Alexander Valchev]

Hello Taras,

Are you calling kendo.bind instead? Bind method will initialize the widgets using their data-attributes and perform the bindings. If the DatePicker element is bound to a View-Model there is no need to call kendo.init()

If none of the aforementioned methods are executed the widget should not be initialized. Could you please provide your code so I can examine your current implementation?

Kind regards,
Alexander Valchev
the Telerik team

[Taras]

Thank you very much for your quick response!

That's actually the complete answer for my question because I'm using/plan to use MVVM pattern everywhere in the application. 
So in this case kendo.bind will cover widgets initialization.

Regards,
Taras