Alternative Markup for the search form label within "dataTables_filter" possible?

mischah

Hi, i like to place the label on top of the input field and make it disappear onfocus.

I need a slightly different markup to make ist possible to place the label via CSS.

So I need the following
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Search:

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instead of
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Search:
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Is it possible to change the markup without fiddling around in the plugin itself?

allan

Currently no - the label will always surround the INPUT element. You'd need to either modify DataTables core, or use fnFilter and attach it to your own input element (which could be put into a feature plug-in if you so wish).

Allan

mischah

Thanks for the feedback.

Michael

versak

i would like to see this be added in. it makes the input unselectable when using jquery sortables.

allan

> the html is not correct

In what way is it not correct? The LABEL and INPUT are implicitly associated which is perfectly valid: http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.9.1 .

Allan

versak

allan, sorry. never noticed it done that way before. my bad.

coencoppens

I have to say I was a little suprised to see it done this way too :-)