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state.loaded()

Since: DataTables 1.10.1

Get the table state that was loaded during initialisation.

Description

This method is primarily made available for plug-in authors who wish to get the state of a DataTable when it is initialised to restore state saved functionality of their own plug-in.

The structure of the object returned by this method matches the state object, as defined by state().

Type

function state.loaded()

Description:

Get the table state that was loaded during initialisation

Returns:

State saved object. See state() for the object format.

Example

Listen for DataTables initialisation and get the state:

$(document).on('init.dt', function (e, settings) {
	var api = new $.fn.dataTable.Api(settings);
	var state = api.state.loaded();

	// ... use `state` to restore information
});

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