Search

smart search is enabled. Default value: false Since: DataTables

By default DataTables allows keyboard navigation

filtering etc) and by default it will use HTML5's

is loaded from. By default DataTables will load from

be returned to the default. This option is also

by a server. By default DataTables operates in client-side

of every DataTable by default) and when the actual

also accepted and the default will be used. See

or server-side processing. The default value for this option

by this option. By default it is DT_RowId but

The default is 10 (see example on the home page: http://datatables.net/ ), so my guess is you have a script error. What does Firebug / Inspector say? Allan

Hi koosvdkolk, Actually the default filtering works before the

Is there a way to initialize datatables with a default search in the input box? Yes - the oSearch parameter allows this. Allan

If I choose the default 10 from the drop

to see if the default has been altered before

If you want to change the default page length you need to use the iDisplayLength option. Just set it to -1 if you want all records by default. Allan

tables. For example: The default no. of rows per

this. I'd like the default dropdown for number of

I ended removing the default filter element via sDom

http://datatables.net/ref#aLengthMenu is the option you are looking for. For the default you need to use http://datatables.net/ref#iDisplayLength . Allan