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Fires when sortable item drag starts.

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Event Data

e.draggableEvent `Object`

The original draggable's dragstart event data.

e.item `jQuery`

The element that will be dragged.

e.preventDefault `Function`

If invoked prevents the drag start action. The element will remain at its original position. The hint and placeholder will not be initialized.

<ul id="sortable">
    <li>Item1</li>
    <li>Item2</li>
    <li>Item3</li>
</ul>

<script>
    $("#sortable").kendoSortable({
        start: function(e) {
            if(e.item.text() === "Item1") {
                e.preventDefault();
            }
        }
    });
</script>

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Event Data

e.draggableEvent Object

e.item jQuery

e.preventDefault Function

e.draggableEvent `Object`

e.item `jQuery`

e.preventDefault `Function`