startFieldString(default: "")
Specifies the start field name for model binding.
Example - specify the initial view, which calendar renders
<div id="example">
	<div id="daterangepicker" title="daterangepicker"></div>
	<script>
		$(document).ready(function () {
			$("#daterangepicker").kendoDateRangePicker({
				startField: "startField"
			});
			var viewModel = kendo.observable({
				startField: new Date()
			});
			kendo.bind($("#example"), viewModel);
		});
	</script>
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