or
var treeview = $("#tree").kendoTreeView({ dataSource: treeData, dataTextField: "Name", checkboxes: { template: "<input type='checkbox' name='checkedFiles[#= item.id #]' value='#= item.id #' #if(item.IsChecked){# checked #}#/>" }, // listen for item selection select: function (e) { // don't let the item be selected e.preventDefault(); $(':checkbox:first', $(e.node)).click(); } }).data("kendoTreeView");function requestEndHandler() { setTimeout("expandNodes()");}; function expandNodes() { $("#tree").data("kendoTreeView").expand(".k-item");};