Create template for common filter actions

[DonKitchen]

Is there a way I can extract this code out into a variable or template so I don't have to define it for each column I want to use it on?

@(Html.Kendo().Grid<Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.EmployeeViewModel>()
    .Name("Grid")
    .Columns(columns => {
        columns.Template(@<text>@item.FirstName  @item.LastName</text>)
                .ClientTemplate("#=FirstName# #=LastName#")
                .Title("Name");
        columns.Bound(e => e.City)
                .Filterable(filterable => filterable.UI("cityFilter"))
                .Width(200);
        columns.Bound(e => e.Title)
                .Filterable(filterable => filterable.UI("titleFilter"))
                .Width(350);
    })
    .Filterable(filterable => filterable
        .Extra(false)
        .Operators(operators => operators
            .ForString(str => str.Clear()
                .StartsWith("Starts with")
                .IsEqualTo("Is equal to")
                .IsNotEqualTo("Is not equal to")
            ))
        )
    .DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
        .Ajax()
        .Read(read => read.Action("FilterMenuCustomization_Read", "Grid"))
     )
)

[Preslav]

Hello Don,

I am not aware of a way for extracting the desired code.

Further, the highlighted code configurations are defined once per grid in the Filterable property. You do not have to define it for each column separately.

Regards,
Preslav
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