Searching the value attribute on input tags

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Hey all,

I recently discovered DataTables, and have been playing around with its incredible features.

I'm running into a bit of trouble with the search feature. I'm using DataTables in a JSP webapp, where I use expression language (EL) to pull and display information stored in the session.

Here is a sample of my code:

<table id="list" class="table table-hover results">
                                <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                        <th>Name</th>
                                    </tr>
                                </thead>
                                <tbody>
                                    <c:forEach var="elt" items="${listCandidates}">
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                <form action="ViewFullCandidateProfileServlet">
                                                    <a href="#">
                                                        <input type="hidden" name="candidateID" value="${elt.candidateID }">
                                                        <input type="submit" name="View Profile" value="${elt.firstName} ${elt.lastName}">
                                                    </a>
                                                </form>

                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </c:forEach>
                                </tbody>
                            </table> 

The search fails to pick up data within the value attribute in the input tags. How can I direct it to look there?

Appreciate any pointers,
Cheers!