DataTables example DataTables events

DataTables fires a number of custom events which you can bind to in the standard jQuery fashion (although note that the namespace dt must be used), allowing your code to perform custom actions when these events occur.

All custom events fired by DataTables are fired with the namespace dt in order to prevent conflicts arising with other jQuery plug-ins which also fire events. The DataTables on()DT method can be used like the jQuery on() method, but will automatically append the dt namespace if required.

This example shows the use of the orderDT, searchDT and pageDT events by adding a notification that the event fired to an element on the page to show that they have indeed fired.

Search event - 1733189440160
Order event - 1733189440168
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The Javascript shown below is used to initialise the table shown in this example:

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$(document).ready(function() {
    var eventFired = function ( type ) {
        var n = $('#demo_info')[0];
        n.innerHTML += '<div>'+type+' event - '+new Date().getTime()+'</div>';
        n.scrollTop = n.scrollHeight;      
    }
 
    $('#example')
        .on( 'order.dt',  function () { eventFired( 'Order' ); } )
        .on( 'search.dt', function () { eventFired( 'Search' ); } )
        .on( 'page.dt',   function () { eventFired( 'Page' ); } )
        .dataTable();
} );

In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example: