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DataItem

methods

Returns the data item at the specified index.

dataItem

Returns:Object

the data item at the specified index. Returns undefined if the index is not within bounds.

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
$("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
    dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ]
});
var autocomplete = $("#autocomplete").data("kendoAutoComplete");
// Search for items starting with "A" - will open the suggestion popup and show "Apples"
autocomplete.search("A");
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
console.log(autocomplete.dataItem(0)); // Displays "Apples" in the browser console
</script>