Buttons don't display -- getting links instead

MontereyDean

I'm just starting with DataTables and got everything to work -- using server-side processing (PHP-MySQL). However, instead of buttons for PDF, Excel, etc., links are displaying (the links work). How do I get the buttons to show?

http://mrwpca.org/DataTables/examples/server_side/simple.php

Thanks!

jr42.gordon

Here is the equivalent example using latest and greatest DataTables.

https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons/examples/initialisation/simple.html

What version of DataTables are you using? When you download the DataTables package, make sure you include the "Buttons" extension. This way, everything gets compiled into a single .js and .css file.

MontereyDean

Thanks. I was using individual files. Using the Download Builder, I switched, and now it all works.