dataTextFieldString(default: "")
The field of the data item that provides the text content of the list items. The widget will filter the data source based on this field.
When
dataTextFieldis defined, thedataValueFieldoption also should be set.
Example - set the dataTextField
<input id="dropdownlist" />
<script>
$("#dropdownlist").kendoDropDownList({
dataSource: [
{ Name: "Parent1", Id: 1 },
{ Name: "Parent2", Id: 2 }
],
dataTextField: "Name",
dataValueField: "Id"
});
</script>In this article