<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "This is the first message. Click this message to see its data in the console.",
        authorId: "user1",
        authorName: "John Doe",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0)
    },
    {
        id: 2,
        text: "This is the second message with different data.",
        authorId: "user2",
        authorName: "Jane Smith",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5)
    }
];

let chat = $("#chat").kendoChat({
    authorId: "user1",
    dataSource: messagesData
}).data("kendoChat");

// Example: Get data item of the first message
setTimeout(function() {
    let messageElement = chat.wrapper.find(".k-message").first();
    if (messageElement.length > 0) {
        let messageData = chat.dataItem(messageElement);
        console.log("Message text:", messageData.text);
        console.log("Author:", messageData.authorName);
    }
}, 1000);
</script>