Can't attach jQuery to DataTable

sjw01

I am using this example as my table: https://datatables.net/examples/api/row_details.html

Instead of .hide() and .show() I want to try and make it a little more appealing with using slideUp() and slideDown()

so I changed line 50 from:

row.child( format(row.data()) ).show();

to:

row.child( format(row.data()) ).slideDown();

But this results in a jQuery error:

Uncaught TypeError: row.child(...).slideDown is not a function

I don't understand because .show() is a jQuery function, just like slideDown() so why is it not working?

kthorngren

I don't understand because .show() is a jQuery function, just like slideDown() so why is it not working?

row().child() returns a Datatable API instance. Chaining a jQuery method won't work. Also ow().child().show() is a Datatable API not a jQuery method.

Take a look at this thread for a technique to use slideDown().

Kevin