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 | 1 | +---  | 
 | 2 | +title: Adding "Select All" CheckBox the HeaderTemplate of MultiSelect  | 
 | 3 | +description: Learn how to implement a "Select All" checkbox using the headerTemplate in the MultiSelect component.  | 
 | 4 | +type: how-to  | 
 | 5 | +page_title: How to Implement "Select All" Checkbox in Kendo UI MultiSelect  | 
 | 6 | +slug: how-to-add-select-all-multiselect  | 
 | 7 | +tags: kendo-ui, multiselect, select-all, headertemplate, tagmode  | 
 | 8 | +res_type: kb  | 
 | 9 | +ticketid: 1666066  | 
 | 10 | +---  | 
 | 11 | + | 
 | 12 | +## Environment  | 
 | 13 | + | 
 | 14 | +<table>  | 
 | 15 | +<tbody>  | 
 | 16 | +<tr>  | 
 | 17 | +<td>Product</td>  | 
 | 18 | +<td>MultiSelect for JSP</td>  | 
 | 19 | +</tr>  | 
 | 20 | +<tr>  | 
 | 21 | +<td>Version</td>  | 
 | 22 | +<td>2024.3.806</td>  | 
 | 23 | +</tr>  | 
 | 24 | +</tbody>  | 
 | 25 | +</table>  | 
 | 26 | + | 
 | 27 | +## Description  | 
 | 28 | + | 
 | 29 | +I want to add a "Select All" checkbox in the MultiSelect component to allow users to select or deselect all items in the dropdown. How can I achieve this using the `headerTemplate`?  | 
 | 30 | + | 
 | 31 | +This KB article also answers the following questions:  | 
 | 32 | +- How to implement a "Select All" feature in MultiSelect?  | 
 | 33 | +- How to customize the header of the MultiSelect popup?  | 
 | 34 | +- How to manage multiple selections in MultiSelect through a single checkbox?  | 
 | 35 | + | 
 | 36 | +## Solution  | 
 | 37 | + | 
 | 38 | +To add a "Select All" checkbox in the MultiSelect component, use the [`headerTemplate`](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/multiselect/configuration/headertemplate) configuration. This template renders a checkbox at the top of the dropdown list. By interacting with this checkbox, users can select or deselect all items. Additionally, the [`tagMode`](/api/javascript/ui/multiselect/configuration/tagmode) configuration controls the display of selected items - having a separate tag for every item or a single tag with the count of the selected items.  | 
 | 39 | + | 
 | 40 | +Here's an example to achieve this functionality:  | 
 | 41 | + | 
 | 42 | +1. Define the MultiSelect and its `headerTemplate`:  | 
 | 43 | + | 
 | 44 | +```html  | 
 | 45 | +<input id="multiselect" />  | 
 | 46 | +<script>  | 
 | 47 | +  $("#multiselect").kendoMultiSelect({  | 
 | 48 | +    dataSource: ["Item1", "Item2", "Item3", "Item4"],  | 
 | 49 | +    headerTemplate: '<input type="checkbox" id="checkAll" /><label for="checkAll">Select All</label>',  | 
 | 50 | +    tagMode: "single" // or "multiple" for individual tags  | 
 | 51 | +  });  | 
 | 52 | +</script>  | 
 | 53 | +```  | 
 | 54 | + | 
 | 55 | +2. Handle the `change` event of the 'Select All' checkbox to select/deselect the needed values in the MultiSelect when the checkbox is checked/unchecked:  | 
 | 56 | + | 
 | 57 | +```javascript  | 
 | 58 | +$('#selectAll').change(function() {  | 
 | 59 | +          var multiSelect = $("#FeaturesSelect").data("kendoMultiSelect");  | 
 | 60 | +          if($(this).prop('checked')){  | 
 | 61 | +            selectAll();  | 
 | 62 | +          }  | 
 | 63 | +          else{  | 
 | 64 | +            multiSelect.value(null);  | 
 | 65 | +            $("#FeaturesSelect_listbox > li > input").prop("checked",false);  | 
 | 66 | +          }  | 
 | 67 | +});  | 
 | 68 | + | 
 | 69 | +function selectAll() {  | 
 | 70 | +        var multiselect = $("#FeaturesSelect").data("kendoMultiSelect");  | 
 | 71 | +        var selectedValues = [];  | 
 | 72 | +        for (var i = 0; i < multiselect.dataSource.data().length; i++) {  | 
 | 73 | +          var item = multiselect.dataSource.data()[i];  | 
 | 74 | +          selectedValues.push(item.value);  | 
 | 75 | +        }  | 
 | 76 | +          | 
 | 77 | +        $("#FeaturesSelect_listbox > li > input").prop("checked", true);  | 
 | 78 | +        multiselect.value(selectedValues);  | 
 | 79 | +        multiselect.close();  | 
 | 80 | +}  | 
 | 81 | +```  | 
 | 82 | +Below is a runnable Dojo example where the full implementation is demonstrated:  | 
 | 83 | + | 
 | 84 | +```dojo  | 
 | 85 | + <div id="example" role="application">  | 
 | 86 | +      <div class="demo-section k-header">  | 
 | 87 | +        <select id="FeaturesSelect" multiple="multiple" data-placeholder="Select attendees...">  | 
 | 88 | +          <option>Steven White</option>  | 
 | 89 | +          <option>Nancy King</option>  | 
 | 90 | +          <option>Nancy Davolio</option>  | 
 | 91 | +          <option>Robert Davolio</option>  | 
 | 92 | +          <option>Michael Leverling</option>  | 
 | 93 | +          <option>Andrew Callahan</option>  | 
 | 94 | +          <option>Michael Suyama</option>  | 
 | 95 | +          <option>Anne King</option>  | 
 | 96 | +          <option>Laura Peacock</option>  | 
 | 97 | +          <option>Robert Fuller</option>  | 
 | 98 | +          <option>Janet White</option>  | 
 | 99 | +          <option>Nancy Leverling</option>  | 
 | 100 | +          <option>Robert Buchanan</option>  | 
 | 101 | +          <option>Margaret Buchanan</option>  | 
 | 102 | +          <option>Andrew Fuller</option>  | 
 | 103 | +          <option>Anne Davolio</option>  | 
 | 104 | +          <option>Andrew Suyama</option>  | 
 | 105 | +          <option>Nige Buchanan</option>  | 
 | 106 | +          <option>Laura Fuller</option>  | 
 | 107 | +        </select>  | 
 | 108 | +      </div>  | 
 | 109 | +
  | 
 | 110 | +    </div>  | 
 | 111 | +    <script>  | 
 | 112 | +      $(document).ready(function() {  | 
 | 113 | +        $("#FeaturesSelect").kendoMultiSelect({  | 
 | 114 | +          headerTemplate: '<div style="padding:4px 8px"><input type="checkbox" id="selectAll"/>Select All</div>',  | 
 | 115 | +          autoClose : true,           | 
 | 116 | +          dataBound: function() {  | 
 | 117 | +            var items = this.ul.find("li");  | 
 | 118 | +            setTimeout(function() {  | 
 | 119 | +              checkInputs(items);  | 
 | 120 | +            });  | 
 | 121 | +          },  | 
 | 122 | +          change: function(e) {  | 
 | 123 | +            var totalItems = this.dataSource.data().length;  | 
 | 124 | +            var selected = this.value().length;  | 
 | 125 | +            if (totalItems != selected ) {  | 
 | 126 | +              $('#selectAll').prop('checked', false);  | 
 | 127 | +            }  | 
 | 128 | +            else{  | 
 | 129 | +              $('#selectAll').prop('checked', true);  | 
 | 130 | +            }              | 
 | 131 | +          }  | 
 | 132 | +        }).data("kendoMultiSelect");  | 
 | 133 | +
  | 
 | 134 | +        $('#selectAll').change(function() {  | 
 | 135 | +          var multiSelect = $("#FeaturesSelect").data("kendoMultiSelect");  | 
 | 136 | +          if($(this).prop('checked')){  | 
 | 137 | +            selectAll();  | 
 | 138 | +          }  | 
 | 139 | +          else{  | 
 | 140 | +            multiSelect.value(null);  | 
 | 141 | +            $("#FeaturesSelect_listbox > li > input").prop("checked",false);  | 
 | 142 | +          }  | 
 | 143 | +        });  | 
 | 144 | +
  | 
 | 145 | +      });  | 
 | 146 | +
  | 
 | 147 | +      function selectAll() {  | 
 | 148 | +        var multiselect = $("#FeaturesSelect").data("kendoMultiSelect");  | 
 | 149 | +        var selectedValues = [];  | 
 | 150 | +        for (var i = 0; i < multiselect.dataSource.data().length; i++) {  | 
 | 151 | +          var item = multiselect.dataSource.data()[i];  | 
 | 152 | +          selectedValues.push(item.value);  | 
 | 153 | +        }  | 
 | 154 | +
  | 
 | 155 | +        $("#FeaturesSelect_listbox > li > input").prop("checked", true);  | 
 | 156 | +        multiselect.value(selectedValues);  | 
 | 157 | +        multiselect.close();  | 
 | 158 | +      }  | 
 | 159 | + </script>  | 
 | 160 | +```  | 
 | 161 | + | 
 | 162 | +This code snippet demonstrates how to integrate a "Select All" option using the `headerTemplate` property of the MultiSelect component. The `tagMode` property is configurable to display a single tag with the count of selected items or individual tags for each selection.  | 
 | 163 | + | 
 | 164 | +## See Also  | 
 | 165 | + | 
 | 166 | +- [MultiSelect HeaderTemplate Configuration](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/multiselect/configuration/headertemplate)  | 
 | 167 | +- [MultiSelect TagMode Configuration](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/multiselect/configuration/tagmode)  | 
 | 168 | +- [Kendo UI MultiSelect for jQuery Templates (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/multiselect/template)  | 
 | 169 | +- [Kendo UI MultiSelect for jQuery API](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/multiselect)  | 
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