Access Selected DataValueField in the ListBox

Updated on Dec 10, 2025

Environment

Product	Progress® Telerik UI® ListBox for ASP.NET MVC
Operating System	Windows 10 64bit
Browser	IE For PC
Browser Version	11
.NET Framework	Version 4.6
Visual Studio Version	Visual Studio 2017
Preferred Language	C Sharp
MVC Version	MVC 5
View Engine	Razor

Description

How can I get the DataValueField from the selected item on the change event of the Kendo UI ListBox? 

Solution

To achieve the desired scenario:

1. Retrieve the selected element.

2. Based on the selected element, retrieve the information for the dataItem that is associated with the following line:

   js

   function onChange(e) {
       var element = e.sender.select();
       var dataItem = e.sender.dataItem(element[0])
       console.log(dataItem)
   }

For more information, refer to the articles on:

• The change event of the ListBox.
• The dataItem method of the ListBox.

See Also

• Kendo UI for jQuery ListBox Overview (Demo)
• jQuery ListBox Overview (Documentation)
• JavaScript API of the ListBox