Do I need to wait to initialize DataTables in document.ready when using server-side processing?

dnorton

All examples show the DataTables initialization occurring in document.ready, like this:

$(document).ready(function() {
$('#example').DataTable();
} );

When using server-side processing, the HTML rendered is just an empty table. Can I run the initialization in a script rendered at the bottom of the page without waiting for the ready function to be called?

allan

As long as $('#example').DataTable() executes when the id=example element is in the document then it will work. If you place the script after the table element, that should be just fine.

Allan