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Custom Rendering
Updated on Apr 27, 2026
The DropDownList provides options for customizing the way it renders its elements.
The DropDownList utilizes custom renderers which enable you to moderate the content of its:
- Option list items
- Option list values
- Header and footer elements
- Option list when no data is available
Items
To customize the content of each option list item, use the itemRender prop.
The following example demonstrates how to set the itemRender prop of the DropDownList and customize the list elements.
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Values
To customize the element content that holds the selected text, use the valueRender prop.
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Headers and Footers
To set a header or a footer element in the DropDownList items popup, use the header and footer props.
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No Data
To customize the content of the option list when no data is present, use the listNoDataRender prop.
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