<div id="chat"></div> <script> let messagesData = [ { id: 1, text: "This message uses a custom template that shows time in HH:mm format.", authorId: "user1", authorName: "John Doe", authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg", timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 30) }, { id: 2, text: "The custom template makes each message look different!", authorId: "user2", authorName: "Jane Smith", authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg", timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 10, 15) } ]; $("#chat").kendoChat({ messageTemplate: function(message, replyMessage, downloadAll, messages, expandable, messageTimeFormat) { return "<div class='custom-message'>" + "<div class='custom-message-text'>" + message.text + "</div>" + "<div class='custom-message-time'>" + kendo.toString(message.timestamp, "HH:mm") + "</div>" + "</div>"; }, authorId: "user1", dataSource: messagesData }); </script>