When a string that could be evaluated as a Date is used in the Form, a DatePicker is rendered instead of TextBox
The fromData for the first field is set as string 'TextBox1: "12/11/1969"', however, the '12/11/1969' could be evaluated as a Date. Thus, the From displays a DatePicker although the field is not explicitly casted to Date.
When the value is not explicitly set as a Date a TextBox should be rendered in the Form.
var MyModel = kendo.data.Model.define({
fields: {
"TextBox1": {
type: "string"
},
"TextBox2": {
type: "string"
}
}
});