Getting original HTML for a table

AlanM

I've had a quick look at the source but I cannot quite see how I would get the original inner HTML for the table I have applied Datatables too. I need the html without the pagination applied i.e. all row and columns across all pages, but I want column headers and everything.

I realise I could put into a variable before calling .DataTables but that will consume more client side memory and DataTables must already have this data so it knows how to page etc?

allan

DataTables doesn't retain that information for the very reason you mention - it would consume more memory and it doesn't need that information. It uses and manipulates the table, not a clone.

You can use fnDestroy to destroy the DataTable instance.

Allan

AlanM

Thanks.

That's what I needed to know.