DataTables can use different data for different actions (display, ordering and searching) which can
be immensely powerful for transforming data in the display to be intuitive for the end user, while
using different, or more complex data, for other actions. For example, if a table contains a formatted
telephone number in the format xxx-xxxx
, intuitively a user might search for the number
but without a dash. Using orthogonal data for searching allows both forms of the telephone number to be
used, while only the nicely formatted number is displayed in the table.
One method in which DataTables can obtain this orthogonal data for its different actions is through custom HTML5 data attributes. DataTables will automatically detect four different attributes on the HTML elements:
data-sort
or data-order
- for ordering datadata-filter
or data-search
- for search dataThis example shows the use of data-sort
and data-filter
attributes. In
this case the first column has been formatted so the first name has abbreviated, but the full name is
still searchable (search for "Bruno" for example). Additionally, although the last column contains
non-numeric data in it (/y
) the column will correctly order numerically as the
data-sort
/ data-order
attribute is set on the column with plain numeric
data.
Name | Position | Office | Age | Start date | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Office | Age | Start date | Salary |
A. Cox | Junior Technical Author | San Francisco | 66 | Mon 12th Jan 09 | $86,000/y |
A. Ramos | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | London | 47 | Fri 9th Oct 09 | $1,200,000/y |
A. Satou | Accountant | Tokyo | 33 | Fri 28th Nov 08 | $162,700/y |
B. Greer | Software Engineer | London | 41 | Sat 13th Oct 12 | $132,000/y |
B. Nash | Software Engineer | London | 38 | Tue 3rd May 11 | $163,500/y |
B. Wagner | Software Engineer | San Francisco | 28 | Tue 7th Jun 11 | $206,850/y |
B. Williamson | Integration Specialist | New York | 61 | Sun 2nd Dec 12 | $372,000/y |
C. Hurst | Javascript Developer | San Francisco | 39 | Tue 15th Sep 09 | $205,500/y |
C. Kelly | Senior Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 22 | Thu 29th Mar 12 | $433,060/y |
C. Marshall | Regional Director | San Francisco | 36 | Thu 16th Oct 08 | $470,600/y |
The Javascript shown below is used to initialise the table shown in this example:
1 2 3 | $(document).ready(function() { $('#example').dataTable(); } ); |
In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:
The HTML shown below is the raw HTML table element, before it has been enhanced by DataTables:
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Nixon</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>61</td> <td data-order="1303686000">Mon 25th Apr 11</td> <td data-order="320800">$320,800/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Garrett Winters">G. Winters</td> <td>Accountant</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td>63</td> <td data-order="1311548400">Mon 25th Jul 11</td> <td data-order="170750">$170,750/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Ashton Cox">A. Cox</td> <td>Junior Technical Author</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>66</td> <td data-order="1231718400">Mon 12th Jan 09</td> <td data-order="86000">$86,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Cedric Kelly">C. Kelly</td> <td>Senior Javascript Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>22</td> <td data-order="1332975600">Thu 29th Mar 12</td> <td data-order="433060">$433,060/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Airi Satou">A. Satou</td> <td>Accountant</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td>33</td> <td data-order="1227830400">Fri 28th Nov 08</td> <td data-order="162700">$162,700/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Brielle Williamson">B. Williamson</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>New York</td> <td>61</td> <td data-order="1354406400">Sun 2nd Dec 12</td> <td data-order="372000">$372,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Herrod Chandler">H. Chandler</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>59</td> <td data-order="1344207600">Mon 6th Aug 12</td> <td data-order="137500">$137,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Rhona Davidson">R. Davidson</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td>55</td> <td data-order="1287010800">Thu 14th Oct 10</td> <td data-order="327900">$327,900/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Colleen Hurst">C. Hurst</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>39</td> <td data-order="1252969200">Tue 15th Sep 09</td> <td data-order="205500">$205,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Sonya Frost">S. Frost</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>23</td> <td data-order="1229126400">Sat 13th Dec 08</td> <td data-order="103600">$103,600/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jena Gaines">J. Gaines</td> <td>Office Manager</td> <td>London</td> <td>30</td> <td data-order="1229644800">Fri 19th Dec 08</td> <td data-order="90560">$90,560/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Quinn Flynn">Q. Flynn</td> <td>Support Lead</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>22</td> <td data-order="1362268800">Sun 3rd Mar 13</td> <td data-order="342000">$342,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Charde Marshall">C. Marshall</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>36</td> <td data-order="1224111600">Thu 16th Oct 08</td> <td data-order="470600">$470,600/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Haley Kennedy">H. Kennedy</td> <td>Senior Marketing Designer</td> <td>London</td> <td>43</td> <td data-order="1355788800">Tue 18th Dec 12</td> <td data-order="313500">$313,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Tatyana Fitzpatrick">T. Fitzpatrick</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>London</td> <td>19</td> <td data-order="1268784000">Wed 17th Mar 10</td> <td data-order="385750">$385,750/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Michael Silva">M. Silva</td> <td>Marketing Designer</td> <td>London</td> <td>66</td> <td data-order="1353974400">Tue 27th Nov 12</td> <td data-order="198500">$198,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Paul Byrd">P. Byrd</td> <td>Chief Financial Officer (CFO)</td> <td>New York</td> <td>64</td> <td data-order="1276038000">Wed 9th Jun 10</td> <td data-order="725000">$725,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Gloria Little">G. Little</td> <td>Systems Administrator</td> <td>New York</td> <td>59</td> <td data-order="1239318000">Fri 10th Apr 09</td> <td data-order="237500">$237,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Bradley Greer">B. Greer</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>London</td> <td>41</td> <td data-order="1350082800">Sat 13th Oct 12</td> <td data-order="132000">$132,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Dai Rios">D. Rios</td> <td>Personnel Lead</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>35</td> <td data-order="1348614000">Wed 26th Sep 12</td> <td data-order="217500">$217,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jenette Caldwell">J. Caldwell</td> <td>Development Lead</td> <td>New York</td> <td>30</td> <td data-order="1315004400">Sat 3rd Sep 11</td> <td data-order="345000">$345,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Yuri Berry">Y. Berry</td> <td>Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)</td> <td>New York</td> <td>40</td> <td data-order="1245884400">Thu 25th Jun 09</td> <td data-order="675000">$675,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Caesar Vance">C. Vance</td> <td>Pre-Sales Support</td> <td>New York</td> <td>21</td> <td data-order="1323648000">Mon 12th Dec 11</td> <td data-order="106450">$106,450/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Doris Wilder">D. Wilder</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>Sidney</td> <td>23</td> <td data-order="1284937200">Mon 20th Sep 10</td> <td data-order="85600">$85,600/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Angelica Ramos">A. Ramos</td> <td>Chief Executive Officer (CEO)</td> <td>London</td> <td>47</td> <td data-order="1255042800">Fri 9th Oct 09</td> <td data-order="1200000">$1,200,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Gavin Joyce">G. Joyce</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>42</td> <td data-order="1292976000">Wed 22nd Dec 10</td> <td data-order="92575">$92,575/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jennifer Chang">J. Chang</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>Singapore</td> <td>28</td> <td data-order="1289692800">Sun 14th Nov 10</td> <td data-order="357650">$357,650/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Brenden Wagner">B. Wagner</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>28</td> <td data-order="1307401200">Tue 7th Jun 11</td> <td data-order="206850">$206,850/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Fiona Green">F. Green</td> <td>Chief Operating Officer (COO)</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>48</td> <td data-order="1268265600">Thu 11th Mar 10</td> <td data-order="850000">$850,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Shou Itou">S. Itou</td> <td>Regional Marketing</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td>20</td> <td data-order="1313276400">Sun 14th Aug 11</td> <td data-order="163000">$163,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Michelle House">M. House</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>Sidney</td> <td>37</td> <td data-order="1306969200">Thu 2nd Jun 11</td> <td data-order="95400">$95,400/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Suki Burks">S. Burks</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>London</td> <td>53</td> <td data-order="1256166000">Thu 22nd Oct 09</td> <td data-order="114500">$114,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Prescott Bartlett">P. Bartlett</td> <td>Technical Author</td> <td>London</td> <td>27</td> <td data-order="1304722800">Sat 7th May 11</td> <td data-order="145000">$145,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Gavin Cortez">G. Cortez</td> <td>Team Leader</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>22</td> <td data-order="1224975600">Sun 26th Oct 08</td> <td data-order="235500">$235,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Martena Mccray">M. Mccray</td> <td>Post-Sales support</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>46</td> <td data-order="1299628800">Wed 9th Mar 11</td> <td data-order="324050">$324,050/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Unity Butler">U. Butler</td> <td>Marketing Designer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>47</td> <td data-order="1260316800">Wed 9th Dec 09</td> <td data-order="85675">$85,675/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Howard Hatfield">H. Hatfield</td> <td>Office Manager</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>51</td> <td data-order="1229385600">Tue 16th Dec 08</td> <td data-order="164500">$164,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Hope Fuentes">H. Fuentes</td> <td>Secretary</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>41</td> <td data-order="1265932800">Fri 12th Feb 10</td> <td data-order="109850">$109,850/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Vivian Harrell">V. Harrell</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>62</td> <td data-order="1234569600">Sat 14th Feb 09</td> <td data-order="452500">$452,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Timothy Mooney">T. Mooney</td> <td>Office Manager</td> <td>London</td> <td>37</td> <td data-order="1228953600">Thu 11th Dec 08</td> <td data-order="136200">$136,200/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jackson Bradshaw">J. Bradshaw</td> <td>Director</td> <td>New York</td> <td>65</td> <td data-order="1222383600">Fri 26th Sep 08</td> <td data-order="645750">$645,750/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Olivia Liang">O. Liang</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>Singapore</td> <td>64</td> <td data-order="1296691200">Thu 3rd Feb 11</td> <td data-order="234500">$234,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Bruno Nash">B. Nash</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>London</td> <td>38</td> <td data-order="1304377200">Tue 3rd May 11</td> <td data-order="163500">$163,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Sakura Yamamoto">S. Yamamoto</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td>37</td> <td data-order="1250636400">Wed 19th Aug 09</td> <td data-order="139575">$139,575/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Thor Walton">T. Walton</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>New York</td> <td>61</td> <td data-order="1376175600">Sun 11th Aug 13</td> <td data-order="98540">$98,540/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Finn Camacho">F. Camacho</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>47</td> <td data-order="1246921200">Tue 7th Jul 09</td> <td data-order="87500">$87,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Serge Baldwin">S. Baldwin</td> <td>Data Coordinator</td> <td>Singapore</td> <td>64</td> <td data-order="1333926000">Mon 9th Apr 12</td> <td data-order="138575">$138,575/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Zenaida Frank">Z. Frank</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>New York</td> <td>63</td> <td data-order="1262563200">Mon 4th Jan 10</td> <td data-order="125250">$125,250/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Zorita Serrano">Z. Serrano</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>56</td> <td data-order="1338505200">Fri 1st Jun 12</td> <td data-order="115000">$115,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jennifer Acosta">J. Acosta</td> <td>Junior Javascript Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>43</td> <td data-order="1359676800">Fri 1st Feb 13</td> <td data-order="75650">$75,650/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Cara Stevens">C. Stevens</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>New York</td> <td>46</td> <td data-order="1323129600">Tue 6th Dec 11</td> <td data-order="145600">$145,600/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Hermione Butler">H. Butler</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>London</td> <td>47</td> <td data-order="1300665600">Mon 21st Mar 11</td> <td data-order="356250">$356,250/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Lael Greer">L. Greer</td> <td>Systems Administrator</td> <td>London</td> <td>21</td> <td data-order="1235692800">Fri 27th Feb 09</td> <td data-order="103500">$103,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Jonas Alexander">J. Alexander</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>30</td> <td data-order="1279062000">Wed 14th Jul 10</td> <td data-order="86500">$86,500/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Shad Decker">S. Decker</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>51</td> <td data-order="1226534400">Thu 13th Nov 08</td> <td data-order="183000">$183,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Michael Bruce">M. Bruce</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>Singapore</td> <td>29</td> <td data-order="1309129200">Mon 27th Jun 11</td> <td data-order="183000">$183,000/y</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-search="Donna Snider">D. Snider</td> <td>Customer Support</td> <td>New York</td> <td>27</td> <td data-order="1295913600">Tue 25th Jan 11</td> <td data-order="112000">$112,000/y</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> |
This example uses a little bit of additional CSS beyond what is loaded from the library files (below), in order to correctly display the table. The additional CSS used is shown below:
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The following CSS library files are loaded for use in this example to provide the styling of the table:
This table loads data by Ajax. The latest data that has been loaded is shown below. This data will update automatically as any additional data is loaded.
The script used to perform the server-side processing for this table is shown below. Please note that this is just an example script using PHP. Server-side processing scripts can be written in any language, using the protocol described in the DataTables documentation.
Please refer to the DataTables documentation for full
information about its API properties and methods.
Additionally, there are a wide range of extras and
plug-ins which extend the capabilities of
DataTables.
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