authorIdFieldString(default: "authorId")
Specifies the field name in the data source from which the message author's unique identifier will be read.
Example
<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
{ id: 1, text: "Hello!", userId: "user1", authorName: "John", timestamp: new Date() }
];
$("#chat").kendoChat({
authorIdField: "userId",
dataSource: messagesData
});
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