button().node()
Since: Buttons 1.0.0
Get the button node for the selected button.
Please note - this property requires the Buttons extension for DataTables.
Description
It can often be useful to have access to the DOM node of a button so you can manipulate it using directly jQuery or DOM methods. This method provides exactly that option.
Type
function button().node()
- Description:
Get a jQuery object that contains a reference to the node for the selected button.
- Returns:
A jQuery object that contains the node of the selected button
Examples
Set the background colour for button index 0:
var table = new DataTable('#myTable');
table
.button(0)
.nodes()
.css('background', 'blue');
Add a custom click event handler to a selected button:
var table = new DataTable('#myTable');
table
.button('copy:name')
.nodes()
.on('click', function (e) {
console.log('Copy button clicked!');
});