search.return

Enable / disable DataTables' search on return.

Description

This initialisation option allows the number of searches to be reduced. When this option is set to true, searches will only occur when the return key is pressed and focus is on the searchbox. This is particularly useful when working with large datasets or server-side processing. The default value for this option is false meaning that a search will occur on every keypress when the searchbox is focussed.

Type

This option can be given in the following type(s):

• boolean

Default

• Value: false

Example

$('#example').dataTable( {
  "search": {
    "return": true
  }
} );

Related

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