<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "This message uses a custom template that shows time in HH:mm format.",
        authorId: "user1",
        authorName: "John Doe",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 30)
    },
    {
        id: 2,
        text: "The custom template makes each message look different!",
        authorId: "user2",
        authorName: "Jane Smith",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 10, 15)
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    messageTemplate: function(message, replyMessage, downloadAll, messages, expandable, messageTimeFormat) {
        return "<div class='custom-message'>" + 
               "<div class='custom-message-text'>" + message.text + "</div>" +
               "<div class='custom-message-time'>" + kendo.toString(message.timestamp, "HH:mm") + "</div>" +
               "</div>";
    },
    authorId: "user1",
    dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>