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@Html.Kendo().DropDownListFor(x => x.PasswordStrength).BindTo(Model.AvailablePasswordStrengths).DataTextField("Text").DataValueField("Value").Value(Model.PasswordStrength.ToString())jQuery(function(){jQuery("#PasswordStrength").kendoDropDownList({dataSource:[{"Selected":false,"Text":"Blank","Value":"0"},{"Selected":false,"Text":"Very weak","Value":"1"},{"Selected":false,"Text":"Weak","Value":"2"},{"Selected":true,"Text":"Medium","Value":"3"},{"Selected":false,"Text":"Strong","Value":"4"},{"Selected":false,"Text":"Very strong","Value":"5"}],dataTextField:"Text",dataValueField:"Value"});});@(Html.Kendo().Grid(Model) .Name("CodeManager") .Columns(columns => { columns.Bound(p => p.CodeID); columns.Bound(p => p.Status); }) .DataSource(dataSource => dataSource .Ajax() .Read(read => read.Action("_Filtering", "CodeManager", new { classifications = @ViewBag.SelectedCatgory })) )).ToolBar(toolbar => toolbar.Create().Text("Create"))