cascadeCheck : booleanDefault: true

This setting enable cascade check and uncheck of children

Examples

False Remote DataSource

    
 <div id="tree"></div>
 <script>
     var tree = $('#tree').tree({
         checkboxes: true,
         dataSource: '/Locations/Get',
         cascadeCheck: false
     });
     tree.on('dataBound', function() {
         tree.expandAll();
     });
 </script>

False Local DataSource

    
 <div id="tree"></div>
 <script>
     var tree = $('#tree').tree({
         checkboxes: true,
         dataSource: [ { text: 'foo', checked: true, children: [ { text: 'bar', checked: true }, { text: 'bar2', checked: false } ] }, { text: 'foo2', checked: true, children: [ { text: 'bar2', checked: false } ] } ],
         cascadeCheck: false
     });
 </script>

True

    
 <div id="tree"></div>
 <script>
     var tree = $('#tree').tree({
         checkboxes: true,
         dataSource: '/Locations/Get',
         cascadeCheck: true
     });
     tree.on('dataBound', function() {
         tree.expandAll();
     });
 </script>