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DataTextField

configuration

The field of the data item used when searching for suggestions. This is the text that will be displayed in the list of matched results.

dataTextField

String

Default: null

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
var data = [
  { id: 1, name: "Apples" },
  { id: 2, name: "Oranges" }
];
$("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
  dataTextField: "name", // The widget is bound to the "name" field
  dataSource: data
});
</script>