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FailedField

configuration

The field of the message data item that provides the failed flag. When true, the message is rendered with a failed state indicator and a retry button.

failedField

String

Default: "failed"

<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "This message failed to send.",
        authorId: "user1",
        authorName: "John Doe",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0),
        sendError: true
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    failedField: "sendError",
    authorId: "user1",
    dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>