valueArray(default: [])
Define the value of the widget
Example
<select id="multiselect" multiple="multiple"></select>
<script>
$("#multiselect").kendoMultiSelect({
dataSource: ["Item1", "Item2", "Item3", "Item4"],
value: ["Item2", "Item3"]
});
</script>Important: Define a list of data items if widget is not initially bound
Example
<select id="multiselect" multiple="multiple"></select>
<script>
$("#multiselect").kendoMultiSelect({
autoBind: false,
dataTextField: "productName",
dataValueField: "productId",
value: [{ productName: "Item 1", productId: "1" }, { productName: "Item 2", productId: "2" }]
});
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