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Value

configuration

The value of the widget.

value

String

Default: ""

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
$("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
  dataSource: [
    { id: 1, name: "Apples" },
    { id: 2, name: "Oranges" }
  ],
  dataTextField: "name",
  value: "Oranges"
});
</script>