How to set the grid's selection mode using tag helpers

[Catherine]

Hi,

How do you select the selection mode (single vs. multiple and cell vs. row) using tag helpers to create a grid?

Thanks!

[Nikolay]

Hello Catherine,

To enable the Selectable configuration, using the tag-helper for ASP.NET Core Grid, you need to set the attribute in the "kendo-grid" tag.

e.g.

<kendo-grid name="grid" height="550" selectable="multiple, cell">
    <datasource type="DataSourceTagHelperType.Custom" custom-type="odata" page-size="20">
        <transport>
            <read url="https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/Northwind.svc/Orders" />
        </transport>
        <schema>
            <model>
                <fields>
                    <field name="OrderDate" type="Date"></field>
                </fields>
            </model>
        </schema>
    </datasource>
    <groupable enabled="true" />
    <sortable enabled="true" />
    <filterable enabled="true" />
    <pageable button-count="5" refresh="true" page-sizes="new int[] { 5, 10, 20 }">
    </pageable>
    <columns>
        <column field="OrderID" width="120" />
        <column field="OrderDate" title="Order Date" format="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}" />
        <column field="ShipName" title="Ship Name" width="300" />
        <column field="ShipCity" title="Ship City" width="250" />
    </columns>
</kendo-grid>

By default selection is disabled. Accepted values are:

"row" - the user can select a single row.
"cell" - the user can select a single cell.
"multiple, row" - the user can select multiple rows.
"multiple, cell" - the user can select multiple cells.

If there is anything else we could help, please do not hesitate to contact us back.

Regards,
Nikolay
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[Catherine]

Thank you, this is very helpful. Just to be clear - "true" and "false" are not acceptable values.

[Catherine]

Just updating that "true" is an value as found [here.](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/grid/selection)

[Nikolay]

Hello Catherine,

Thank you for the feedback. That is correct - setting selectable to "true" enables row selection of the Grid.

Should you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us back.

Regards,
Nikolay
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