Using Datatables with c# MVC/WEB API...

LoftenPierce

I'm really new here, but I think your product is awesome! Is there documentation on how to implement this for c# MVC and /or web api? I see documentation on the Editor for it, but I didn't see it for datatables? Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks I will be purchasing the Editor. It's just awesome.

LoftenPierce

Love your products! Looking forward to getting up to speed on this so I can apply it to my projects!

allan

There isn't an example of using DataTables alone with C#. To be honest, DataTables doesn't really care what the data source is - as long as it is JSON (or a DOM table). As long as you can get your server to return JSON, you can have DataTables work with that data - see the Ajax manual page.

Allan

LoftenPierce

Thanks for returning my post. I can get a JSON result, but what do I need to do to receive it into my MVC view? Do I need to do any JQuery and/or JavaScript? Thanks for your support.

allan

I'm not sure that JSON would be much use in your MVC view - you want DataTables to read the JSON, not your view.

Have a look at this example. You'll be able to see (particularly if you use your browser's inspector tools) that DataTables makes a request to the server to get data, and the server responds with the required JSON.

Allan

LoftenPierce

I apologize for the mistake. I would generally populate a view model or model with the JSON result and that would populate the views. I will be really be drilling down on this. I will get it. Thanks for your support.