filesTemplateFunction

The template that is used to render the files in the message box when selected.

Example

<div id="chat"></div> <script> let messagesData = [ { id: 1, text: "Here are some files with custom rendering:", authorId: "user1", authorName: "John Doe", authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg", files: [ { name: "report.pdf", size: 245760, extension: "pdf" }, { name: "image.jpg", size: 156000, extension: "jpg" } ], timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0) }, { id: 2, text: "The files look different with the custom template!", authorId: "user2", authorName: "Jane Smith", authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg", timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5) } ]; $("#chat").kendoChat({ filesTemplate: function(files, downloadAll, messages, closeButton) { // Custom file rendering logic return "<div class='custom-files'><strong>Custom Files:</strong> " + files.length + " file(s)</div>"; }, authorId: "user2", dataSource: messagesData }); </script>
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