Search

renderer exists, otherwise the default renderer will be used.

Please note that the default value of this parameter

feature is enabled by default, but if you wish

enabled (it is by default) then the end user

as that! DataTables, by default, allows end users to

is enabled (ordering), by default DataTables allows users to

false) to attach the default order listener and display

Let's start with the default: { topStart: 'pageLength', topEnd: 'search',

can be used. The default language options for DataTables

the table information. By default a comma is used,

Still took me a few attempts to get this to work: this selects 100 by default, change iDisplayLength to 10 or -1 for the other options: [code] $('#datatable_id').dataTable( { "iDisplayLength": 100, "oLanguage": { "sLengthMenu": 'Display '+ '10'+ '100'+ 'All'+ ' records' } } ); [/code]

how you structure things: Default values can be stored

restore it to the default: http://datatables.net/plug-ins/api#fnSortNeutral . You could attach

it's simple.... define your drop-down in like this [code]one[/code] then use jQuery and dataTable for rest of thing..in this way [code]$(document).ready(function() { var default= $('input:checkbox[name="default"]').val(); oTable.fnFilter(default,columnNo); }): [/code] Regards, Vivek

currently possible to set default values of DataTables, other

the index of the default sort columns is changing

http://datatables.net/usage/columns#bSearchable . Use an 'aoColumnDefs' target to target all columns that you don't want to filter. Or you can detach the default search handler from the input box, and apply your own with fnFtiler. Allan

aaSorting allow the default sort to be set: http://datatables.net/usage/options#aaSorting Allan

it does not support default values mentioned above for

So in other words... I want datatables to sort when users click column headings (bSort=true) But by default I don't want datatables to sort anything (can I use aaSorting=false..... or similar?) Any help is appreciated :)