// Create an observable view model object.
var person = kendo.observable({
firstName: "John",
lastName: "DeVight"
});
// Bind the view model to the personFields element.
kendo.bind($('#personFields'), person);
<div id="personFields">
<div class="field">
<div>First Name:</div><input data-bind="value: firstName"/>
</div>
<div class="field">
<div>Last Name:</div><input data-bind="value: lastName"/>
</div>
</div>
.title {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 18px;
}
#personFields {
margin-top: 20px;
}
.field {
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.field div {
display: inline-block;
width: 100px;
}
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