Getting started in EJ2 JavaScript Listview control

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The Essential JS 2 for JavaScript (global script) is an ES5 formatted pure JavaScript framework which can be directly used in latest web browsers.

control Initialization

The Essential JS 2 JavaScript controls can be initialized by using either of the following ways.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page.
Using CDN link for script and style reference.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Step 1: Create an app folder myapp for Essential JS 2 JavaScript controls.

Step 2: You can get the global scripts and styles from the Essential Studio JavaScript (Essential JS 2) build installed location.

Syntax:

Script: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{PACKAGE_NAME}\dist\global\{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Styles: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{PACKAGE_NAME}\styles\material.css

Example:

Script: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-lists\dist\global\ej2-lists.min.js

Styles: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-lists\styles\material.css

The below located script and style file contains all Syncfusion JavaScript (ES5) UI control resources in a single file.

Scripts: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2\dist\ej2.min.js

Styles: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2\material.css

Step 3: Create a folder myapp/resources and copy/paste the global scripts and styles from the above installed location to myapp/resources location.

Step 4: Create a HTML page (index.html) in myapp location and add the Essentials JS 2 script and style references.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
            <title>Essential JS 2</title>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
            <link href="resources/base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

            <!-- Essential JS 2 List's global and dependent scripts -->
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
       <body>
       </body>
  </html>

Step 5: Now, add the ListView element and initiate the Essential JS 2 ListView control in the index.html by using following code

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
            <title>Essential JS 2</title>
            <!-- Essential JS 2 material theme -->
            <link href="resources/base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
            <link href="resources/lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

            <!-- Essential JS 2 List's global and dependent scripts -->
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
            <script src="resources/scripts/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
       <body>
            <!-- Add the HTML <div> element  -->
             <div id='element'></div>
            <script>
               //define the array of string
                var arts = ["Artwork", "Abstract", "Modern Painting", "Ceramics", "Animation Art", "Oil Painting"];
                // Initialize Essential JS 2 JavaScript ListView control
                var listviewInstance = new ej.lists.ListView({
                    //set the data to datasource property
                    dataSource: arts
                });
                //Render initialized ListView
                listviewInstance.appendTo("#element");
            </script>
       </body>
  </html>

Step 6: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Essential JS 2 ListView control.

Using CDN link for script and style reference

Step 1: Create an app folder myapp for the Essential JS 2 JavaScript controls.

Step 2: The Essential JS 2 control’s global scripts and styles are already hosted in the below CDN link formats.

Syntax:

Script: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Styles: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Example:

Script: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js

Styles: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-lists/styles/material.css

Step 3: Create a HTML page (index.html) in myapp location and add the CDN link references. Now, add the ListView element and initiate the Essential JS 2 List control in the index.html by using following code.

index.js
index.html
index.css
//define the array of JSON
var arts = [
    { text: 'Artwork', id: '01' },
    { text: 'Abstract', id: '02' },
    { text: 'Modern Painting', id: '03' },
    { text: 'Ceramics', id: '04' },
    { text: 'Animation Art', id: '05' },
    { text: 'Oil Painting', id: '06' }
];
//Initialize ListView component
var listviewInstance = new ej.lists.ListView({
    //set the data to datasource property
    dataSource: arts
});
//Render initialized ListView
listviewInstance.appendTo("#element");
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 for ListView </title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2 for ListView UI Control">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    
    
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    
    <div id="container">
        <div id="element"></div>
    </div>


<script>
var ele = document.getElementById('container');
if(ele) {
  ele.style.visibility = "visible";
}   
      </script>
<script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body></html>
#container {
    visibility: hidden;
}

#loader {
  color: #008cff;
  height: 40px;
  width: 30%;
  position: absolute;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue','calibiri';
  font-size: 14px;
  top: 45%;
  left: 45%;
}

#element {
    display: block;
    max-width: 350px;
    margin: auto;
    border: 1px solid #dddddd;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

Step 4: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Essential JS 2 ListView control.

Need to refer dependency control styles and scripts as like above example. We can also use CRG to generate combined control styles.

Getting started in EJ2 JavaScript Listview control

control Initialization

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Using CDN link for script and style reference

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