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Getting Started with the OrgChart
Updated on Sep 8, 2026
This guide demonstrates how to get up and running with the Kendo UI for jQuery OrgChart .
After the completion of this guide, you will achieve the following end result:
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1. Create a Div Element
First, create a <div> element on the page that will be used to initialize the component.
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<div id="orgchart"></div>2. Initialize the OrgChart
In this step, you will initialize the OrgChart from the <div> element.
<div id="orgchart"></div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#orgchart").kendoOrgChart();
});
</script>3. Specify the Data Source
Here, you will specify a dataSource instance.
<div id="orgchart"></div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
var data = [
{ id: 1, name: "Gevin Bell", title: "CEO"},
{ id: 2, name: "Clevey Thrustfield", title: "COO", parentId: 1},
{ id: 3, name: "Carol Baker", title: "CFO", parentId: 1 },
{ id: 4, name: "Kendra Howell", title: "CMO", parentId: 7},
{ id: 5, name: "Sean Rusell", title: "Financial Manager", parentId: 3},
{ id: 6, name: "Steven North", title: "Accountant", parentId: 5 },
{ id: 7, name: "Michelle Hudson", title: "Operations Manager", parentId: 2},
{ id: 8, name: "Andrew Berry", title: "Accountant", parentId: 5 }
];
$("#orgchart").kendoOrgChart({
dataSource: data
});
});
</script>4. Configure the Colors of the Cards
The OrgChart allows you to specify colors for the displayed cards. In this step, you will configure the list with the colors.
<div id="orgchart"></div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
var data = [
{ id: 1, name: "Gevin Bell", title: "CEO"},
{ id: 2, name: "Clevey Thrustfield", title: "COO", parentId: 1},
{ id: 3, name: "Carol Baker", title: "CFO", parentId: 1 },
{ id: 4, name: "Kendra Howell", title: "CMO", parentId: 7},
{ id: 5, name: "Sean Rusell", title: "Financial Manager", parentId: 3},
{ id: 6, name: "Steven North", title: "Accountant", parentId: 5 },
{ id: 7, name: "Michelle Hudson", title: "Operations Manager", parentId: 2},
{ id: 8, name: "Andrew Berry", title: "Accountant", parentId: 5 }
];
$("#orgchart").kendoOrgChart({
dataSource: data,
cardsColors: ["lime", "violet", "red", "yellow"]
});
});
</script>