Custom render type

selige

Hi there,

I needed to define a render based on the type and I've seen these two discussions ( https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/23849/custom-rendering-in-plugins-for-custom-data-types,
https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/23281/create-custom-type).
Is it currently available or should it be done through $ .fn.dataTable.render.customType ()?

Thank you

colin

I don't quite follow the question, but you can create your own renderers - see other examples here.

Colin

selige

Hi,

I know I can do this:

$.fn.dataTable.render.customString = function () {
    return function ( data, type, row ) {
        if ( type === 'display' ) {
            if (data == 'a'){
                return 'b';
            }else{
                return 'c';
            }
        }
        return data;
    };
};

{
    data: 'description',
    render: $.fn.dataTable.render.customString()
}

But my question is if is it possible make something like this:

$.fn.dataTable.render.customString = function () {
    return function ( data, type, row ) {
        if ( type === 'display' ) {
            if (data == 'a'){
                return 'b';
            }else{
                return 'c';
            }
        }
        return data;
    };
};

{
    data: 'description',
    type: 'customString'
}

Thank you

colin

I think the type if for internal types only - you would need to do what you were doing in the top code block.

Colin