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AuthorNameField

configuration

Specifies the field name in the data source from which the author's display name will be read.

authorNameField

String

Default: "authorName"

<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "Hello!",
        authorId: "user1",
        displayName: "John Doe",
        timestamp: new Date()
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    authorNameField: "displayName",
    dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>