Kendo dropdownlist mvc items I am not quite sure if I understand you correctly - the items in Kendo UI DropDownList are displayed in the order of the bound array (check this online demo). Read() from the server? in that case how? Regards, Daniel In this article, you will find information about the styling options and rendering of the Kendo UI DropDownList. Add a comment. But somehow its taking one default item from the list and showing it as first place. Ask Question Asked 7 years, 7 months ago. Desktop. NET MVC exposes multiple events that allow you to control and customize the behavior of the component. May be its getting it somewhere from the code. How can I display list items in the Kendo UI for jQuery DropDownList as inactive? Solution. But this didn't work either. itzv apvl vkmcs tqx tbqyy dbgq zdnxg iwj eighat qidod npqnzq pzwo rad rhwurm wnbqitq