Introduction

DataTables is a plug-in for the jQuery Javascript library. It is a highly flexible tool, based upon the foundations of progressive enhancement, which will add advanced interaction controls to any HTML table.

This version include datatables 1.8 without examples available in the source distribution of the plugin. It is provided with an @@example.datatables view.

Install

A generic setup profile is provided to add jquery.dataTables to portal_javascript in a non minified version with compression option set to safe.

The example view works without plone integration (just by calling resources).

Key features of jquery.dataTables

• Variable length pagination

• On-the-fly filtering

• Multi-column sorting with data type detection

• Smart handling of column widths

• Display data from almost any data source

• Scrolling options for table viewport

• Fully internationalisable

• jQuery UI ThemeRoller support

• Rock solid - backed by a suite of 1400+ unit tests

• Wide variety of plug-ins inc. TableTools, FixedHeader and KeyTable

• It’s free!

• State saving

• Hidden columns

• Dynamic creation of tables

• Ajax auto loading of data

• Custom DOM positioning

• Single column filtering

• Alternative pagination types

• Non-destructive DOM interaction

• Sorting column(s) highlighting

• Extensive plug-in support

• Fully themeable by CSS

• Solid documentation

• 60+ pre-built examples

• Full support for Adobe AIR

• State saving

• Hidden columns

• Dynamic creation of tables

• Ajax auto loading of data

• Custom DOM positioning

• Single column filtering

• Alternative pagination types

• Non-destructive DOM interaction

• Sorting column(s) highlighting

• Extensive plug-in support

• Fully themeable by CSS

• Solid documentation

• 60+ pre-built examples

• Full support for Adobe AIR

• Source available at github

Credits

Changelog