Datatables Global Search Within Input Fields

connor666

Hello,

I have input fields within my datatable and I would like users to be able to search using the globalsearch and identify values within those input fields.

The fields range from dropdowns to text fields.

I have done quite a bit of hunting around but cannot find a solution.

Hope you can help!

Kind Regards,

Connor

allan

Hi Connor,

The value of the input element is a document property and is not actually in the HTML (other than the value attribute but that doesn't get updated as the input changes - its the property that changes) which is why this doesn't work out of the box with DataTables.

You would have to write your own search plug-in that gets the values form the DOM input elements and then search them.

Allan