DataSource

<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "Welcome to our chat!",
        authorId: "admin",
        authorName: "Chat Admin",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0),
        isPinned: true
    },
    {
        id: 2,
        text: "Thank you! Excited to be here.",
        authorId: "user2",
        authorName: "Jane Smith",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5)
    },
    {
        id: 3,
        text: "Here's a document with more information:",
        authorId: "admin",
        authorName: "Chat Admin",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
        files: [{ name: "welcome_guide.pdf", size: 234567, extension: "pdf" }],
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 10)
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    authorId: "user2",
    dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>