newbie question

jmfamp

Looking at the data export example...here is the listed js:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#example').DataTable( {
        dom: 'Bfrtip',
        buttons: [
            'copy', 'csv', 'excel', 'pdf', 'print'
        ]
    } );
} );

I don't understand what the dom: 'Bfrtip' refers to...looking at the html and css for the example, I don't see anything with that name. Can I leave it out?

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allan

I don't understand what the dom: 'Bfrtip' refers to

The dom reference documentation defines what that parameter is.

From that documentation:

Each table control element in DataTables has a single letter associated with it, and that letter it used in this dom configuration option to indicate where that element will appear in the document order.

In this case you need to define it to add the Buttons control. You can leave it out and have it use the default (also documented in the reference) but then Buttons wouldn't be inserted. You need to tell DataTables where you want the buttons to appear which is why it is needed.

Allan