The items array can contain:

• Strings
• Objects with fields described in this section
• Objects with any other fields. In this case, specify the itemTemplate.

If you need to update the UI component items, reassign the entire items array as shown in the following example:

boxInstance.option('items', newItems);

As an alternative to items, you can use the dataSource property. It accepts the DataSource object, whose underlying stores provide an API that allows you to update individual items without reassigning the entire item collection.

This property accepts one of the following types of values:

• Number
  The base size in pixels.

• String
  A CSS measurement for the base size as used in flex-basis.

See Also

• Box - Specify an Item Size

Use this field to make the item a nested Box UI component.

The Box component evaluates the html property's value. This evaluation, however, makes the Box potentially vulnerable to XSS attacks. To guard against these attacks, encode the HTML markup before you assign it to the html property. Refer to the following help topic for more information: Potentially Vulnerable API - html.

You can use the text property as a safe alternative.

We do not recommend changing this option at runtime. If you want to create a responsive layout in your application, use ResponsiveBox instead.

See Also

• Box - Specify an Item Size

$(function() {
    $("#boxContainer").dxBox({
        // ...
        items: [
            {
                // ...
                template: '<div>Custom Item</div>'
            }
        ]
    });
});

<dx-box ... >
    <dxi-box-item ... >
        <div *dxTemplate>
            <div>Custom Item</div>
        </div>
    </dxi-box-item>
</dx-box>

import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
    templateUrl: './app.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
})
export class AppComponent {
    // ...
}

import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';

import { DxBoxModule } from 'devextreme-angular';

@NgModule({
    declarations: [
        AppComponent
    ],
    imports: [
        BrowserModule,
        DxBoxModule
    ],
    providers: [ ],
    bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

<template>
    <DxBox ... >
        <DxItem ... >
            <div>Custom Item</div>
        </DxItem>
    </DxBox>
</template>

<script>

import DxBox, {
    DxItem
} from 'devextreme-vue/box';

export default {
    components: {
        DxBox,
        DxItem
    },
    // ...
}
</script>

import React from 'react';

import Box, {
    Item
} from 'devextreme-react/box';

const renderCustomItem = () => {
    return <div>Custom Item</div>;
}

const App() = () => {
    return (
        <Box ... >
            <Item ...
                render={renderCustomItem}
            >
            </Item>
        </Box>
    );
}
export default App;

See Also

• Custom Templates

If you use both this property and a template, the template overrides the text.