idFieldString(default: "id")

Specifies the field name in the data source from which the unique identifier for each message will be read.

Example

<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    { 
        messageId: 1, 
        text: "Hello!", 
        authorId: "user1", 
        authorName: "John",
        timestamp: new Date() 
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    idField: "messageId",
    dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>
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