parse()

loads a collection of items from a local source

parse(data: object[] | string, driver?: object | string): void;

Parameters:

• data: array | string - the data to load
• driver: object | string - optional, DataDriver or type of data ("json", "csv", "xml"), "json" by default

Example

// loads data into the toolbar from the JSON array
toolbar.data.parse([
    {
        type: "button",
        icon: "dxi-plus",
        value: "Tania",
        count: 11
    },
    {
        type: "separator"
    },            
    {
        type: "navItem",
        icon: "",
        value: "Language",
        items: [
            {
                icon: "dxi-printer",
                value: "English"
            },
            {
                icon: "dxi-printer",
                value: "日本語"
            }
        ]
    }
]);

// loads data into the toolbar from the XML string
toolbar.data.parse("<root>"
    +"<item><type>button</type><icon>dxi-plus</icon><value>Tania</value>"
    +"<count>11</count></item>"
    +"<item><type>separator</type></item>"
    +"<item><type>navItem</type><value>Language</value><items>"
    +"<item><icon>dxi-printer</icon><value>English</value></item>"
    +"<item><icon>dxi-printer</icon><value>日本語</value></item>"
    +"</root>","xml");

info

Please note that if you specify the id fields in the tree collection, their values should be unique. You can also omit the id fields in the tree collection. In this case they will be generated automatically.