Sync with Kendo UI Professional

Author: Kendo Bot

docs-aspnet/_config.yml

@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ navigation:
         position: 10
      "integration-with-other-telerik-products":
         title: "Integration with other Telerik Products"
-        position: 11   
+        position: 11
      "backwards-compatibility":
         title: "Breaking Changes"
         position: 12
@@ -664,10 +664,10 @@ navigation:
 baseurl: /aspnet-core
 
 ## The Kendo UI version used
-cdnVersion: "2021.3.914"
+cdnVersion: "2021.3.1109"
 
 ## The MVC Core version used
-mvcCoreVersion: "2021.3.914"
+mvcCoreVersion: "2021.3.1109"
 
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docs-aspnet/backwards-compatibility/2021-backwards-compatibility.md

@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ position: 1
 
 This article lists the breaking or important changes in the 2021 releases of Kendo UI.
 
+## {{ site.product }} R3 2021 SP1
+
+**ColorPicker**
+
+As of the 2021 R3 SP1 release, the ColorPicker has a new design and some new features were introduced. To revert to the legacy design use the following configuration:
+
+```
+    @(Html.Kendo().ColorPicker()
+        .Name("colorpicker")
+        .Input(false)
+        .Preview(false)
+        .Views(new string[] { "gradient"})
+    )
+```
+
 ## {{ site.product }} R3 2021
 
 > Important change

docs-aspnet/compatibility/json-serialization.md

@@ -98,3 +98,4 @@ To maintain the property names casing, locate the `ConfigureServices` method and
 * [PDF and Excel Export Support by Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core]({% slug exportsupport_core %})
 * [Operation System Support by Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core]({% slug ossupport_core %})
 * [Earlier Versions Support Policy by Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core]({% slug oldversionssupportpolicy_core %})
+* [Data Binding of the Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Grid]({% slug htmlhelpers_grid_aspnetcore_binding_overview %})

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/charts/data-binding.md

@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ To bind to remote data by using the DataSource component:
             [HttpPost]
             public IActionResult _SpainElectricityProduction()
             {
-                // Data is usually read from a data context. Static data is used in this example for clarity.
+                // Data is usually read from a service that communicates with the an instance of the DbContext. 
+                // Refer to the MSDN documentation for further details on connecting to a data base and using a DBContext:
+                // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.entityframeworkcore.dbcontext?view=efcore-5.0
+                //
+                // For clarity, in this example static data is generated and returned from the remote-endpoint.
                 var result = new ElectricityProduction[] {
                     new ElectricityProduction("2000", 18, 31807, 4727, 62206),
                     new ElectricityProduction("2001", 24, 43864, 6759, 63708),
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ To bind to remote data by using the DataSource component:
 
 1. In the view, configure the Chart to use the action method that you created.
 
+    ```tab-Razor
     @(Html.Kendo().Chart<RemoteBindingExample.Models.ElectricityProduction>()
         .Name("chart")
         .Title("Spain electricity production (GWh)")
@@ -262,10 +267,11 @@ To bind to remote data by using the DataSource component:
             .Format("{0:N0}")
         )
     )
+    ```
 
 1. (Optional) Configure a Custom DataSource.
 
-    Unlike the Grid, the Chart is configured to read a flat data response by default. If you have custom logic that requires the usage of the `ToDataSourceResult()` extension method when returning data for the Chart, configure a custom DataSource with a schema that can correctly parse the response.
+    Unlike the Grid, the Chart is configured to read a flat data response by default. If you have custom logic that requires the usage of the `ToDataSourceResult()` extension method when returning data for the Chart, configure a custom DataSource with a schema that can correctly parse the response. For further details on the DataSource configuration refer to the [DataSource section of the documentation]({% slug htmlhelpers_datasource_aspnetcore %}).
 
     ```tab-Controller
         public IActionResult Products_Read([DataSourceRequest] DataSourceRequest request)

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/conversational-ui/chat/signalr-p-to-p.md

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ In the `Views\Home\Index.cshtml` fie, initialize the Chat and implement handlers
     ```
 
 1. Copy the `@aspnet/signalr` folder from the `node_modules` directory to the `wwwroot/lib` folder of the Core project.
-1. Include the SignalR script on the HTML page.
+1. Include the SignalR script on the HTML page where you have initialized the Chat component.
 
     ```
     <script src="lib/signalr/dist/browser/signalr.min.js"></script>
@@ -245,6 +245,43 @@ In the `Views\Home\Index.cshtml` fie, initialize the Chat and implement handlers
     });
     ```
 
+1. Complete SignalR Client Hub Proxy configuration.
+
+    ```
+    <script src="lib/signalr/dist/browser/signalr.min.js"></script>
+    
+    <script>
+        // Point to the Hub remote endpoint.
+        window.chatHub = new signalR.HubConnectionBuilder()
+            .withUrl('/chat')
+            .build();
+
+        chatHub.start()
+            .catch(function(err) {
+                console.error(err.toString());
+            });
+
+        $(document).ready(function() {
+            window.chat = $("#chat").getKendoChat();
+
+            chatHub.on('broadcastMessage', function(sender, message) {
+                var message = {
+                    type: 'text',
+                    text: message
+                };
+
+                // Render the received message in the Chat.
+                chat.renderMessage(message, sender);
+            });
+
+            chatHub.on('typing', function(sender) {
+                // Display the typing notification in the Chat.
+                chat.renderMessage({ type: 'typing' }, sender);
+            });
+        });
+    </script>
+    ```
+    
 1. Start the Peer-to-Peer Chat application.
 
 {% else %}

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/data-management/grid/editing/overview.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The Grid provides the following edit modes:
 * [Popup editing]({% slug popupediting_grid_aspnetcore %})
 * [Incell editing]({% slug batchediting_grid_aspnetcore %})
 * [Custom editors and validation]({% slug customediting_grid_aspnetcore %})
+* [WebAPI editing]({% slug webapi_editing_grid_aspnetmvc %})
 
 ## See Also
 

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/data-management/grid/hierarchy.md

@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ To implement hierarchy in the Grid, use the `ClientDetailTemplateId()` method an
 ## See Also
 
 * [Hierarchy by the Grid HtmlHelper for {{ site.framework }} (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/{{ site.platform }}/grid/hierarchy)
+* [Grid Hierarchy with Local Data]({% slug grid-hierarchy-localdata %})
 * [Server-Side API](/api/grid)

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/data-management/grid/templates/editor-templates.md

@@ -107,5 +107,6 @@ Your project may require you to create a custom editor for a specific property.
 
 ## See Also
 
+* [Editing Overview for the Grid]({% slug htmlhelpers_grid_aspnetcore_editing_overview %})
 * [Templates by the Grid HtmlHelper for {{ site.framework }} (Demos)](https://demos.telerik.com/{{ site.platform }}/grid/toolbar-template)
 * [Server-Side API](/api/grid)

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/editors/combobox/filtering.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ position: 5
 
 The Telerik UI ComboBox HtmlHelper for {{ site.framework }} allows the user to filter the available items by their text so they can find the one they need more quickly.
 
-To enable the filtering, set the `Filter` to the desired filter operator such as `contains`. When the filtering is enabled, the user can decide where the actual filtering happens:
+To enable the filtering, set the [`Filter`](https://docs.telerik.com/aspnet-core/api/Kendo.Mvc.UI/FilterType) to the desired filter operator.Supported options include `Contains`, `StartsWith` and `EndsWith`. When the filtering is enabled, the user can decide where the actual filtering happens:
 
 * [Client Filtering](#client-filtering)
 * [Server Filtering](#server-filtering)

docs-aspnet/html-helpers/editors/editor/image-browser.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The following list provides information about the default requests and responses
 
     `name` from the previous example is the name of the file or directory, `type` is either an `f` for a file or a `d` for a directory, and `size` is the file size (optional).
 
-- `Destroy()`—Makes a `POST` request with the following parameters:
+- `Destroy()`—Makes a `POST` request with the following parameters and expects an empty ContentResult as a response:
 
     - `name`—The file or the directory that will be deleted.
     - `path`—The directory in which the file or the directory resides.