buttons().nodes()
Since: Buttons 1.0.0
Get the button nodes for the selected buttons.
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 buttons().nodes()
- Description:
Get a jQuery object that contains a reference to the nodes for the selected buttons.
- Returns:
A jQuery object that contains the nodes for the selected buttons
Examples
Set the background colour for selected buttons:
var table = new DataTable('#myTable');
table
.buttons('.important')
.nodes()
.css('background', 'red');
Add a custom click event handler to the selected buttons:
var table = new DataTable('#myTable');
table
.buttons('.data')
.nodes()
.on('click', function (e) {
console.log('Button clicked!');
});