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Messages

configuration

The text messages displayed in the widget. Use this option to customize or localize the messages.

messages

Object

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
    $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
        dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ],
        messages: {
            clear: "clear!",
            noData: "There is no data!"
        }
    });
</script>

messages.clear

String

The text message when hovering the input clear button.

Default: "clear"

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
    $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
        dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ],
        messages: {
            clear: "clear!"
        }
    });
</script>

messages.noData

String

The text message shown in the noDataTemplate when no data is available in the widget drop-down.

Default: "No data found."

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
    $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
        dataSource: [ ],
        messages: {
            noData: "There is no data!"
        }
    });
</script>