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On the DataTables blog you will find news, announcements and tutorials about DataTables and its suite of extensions. New posts are published (usually!) monthly, with additional news items in between.

12th Jul 2018
By Allan Jardine -

Debugger update

Back in 2012 I introduced the first version of the DataTables debugger. Today I'm happy to present an updated version that introduces a number of new features as well as an increased focus on privacy.

The DataTables debugger can be used either as a bookmarklet or by simply copying and pasting a few lines of code from the debugger site into your browser's console and running it. When loaded the debugger will now offer a display with four options for actions to take:

  1. Table summary information: This can be useful to see an overview of the tables on your page, their data sources and processing modes.
  2. Version information: Display information about the versions of the DataTables software being used on your page and compare that to the latest versions that are available (indicating if upgrades are available).
  3. Running common tests: We've found that a number of users encounter some of the same issues when using DataTables. These aren't always easy or appropriate to test for in DataTables, so the DataTables debugger steps into this gap and will inform you of any errors of configuration issues that have been found and how to handle them.
  4. Upload data: As before, you have the option of uploading information about the table to the debug server. However, while this happened automatically before, you now need to explicitly click the upload button to make this happen. We've also changed how the debug information can be accessed so only employees of SpryMedia can see the debug trace.

To use the debugger, all you need to do is open your browser's console and copy / paste the following Javascript and then press return:

var n = document.createElement('script');
n.setAttribute('language', 'JavaScript');
n.setAttribute('src', 'https://debug.datatables.net/debug.js');
document.body.appendChild(n);

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8th May 2018
By Colin Marks -

SearchFade

Hi everyone, I'm Colin and I joined the DataTables team late last year to head-up testing and to provide customer support by helping to answer questions in the DataTables forum.

A recent question asked if DataTables, instead of only showing the matching filter results, could show both the matching and unmatched records together with some colouring or shading on the rows to differentiate between the two. While not a feature that is available out-of-the-box with DataTables, by using its extensive customisability (callbacks and API methods) the SearchFade plug-in has been created.

As you can see in the example below, unmatched filter results are given a reduced opacity by being assigned the notMatched CSS class. This could easily be changed to display a different font or a different background colour by modifying that class. SearchFade is fully compatible with all other DataTables features and customisations, as it only affects the rows currently being displayed.

NamePositionOfficeSalary
Tiger NixonSystem ArchitectEdinburgh$320,800
Garrett WintersAccountantTokyo$170,750
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco$86,000
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh$433,060
Airi SatouAccountantTokyo$162,700
Brielle WilliamsonIntegration SpecialistNew York$372,000
Herrod ChandlerSales AssistantSan Francisco$137,500
Rhona DavidsonIntegration SpecialistTokyo$327,900
Colleen HurstJavascript DeveloperSan Francisco$205,500
Sonya FrostSoftware EngineerEdinburgh$103,600
Jena GainesOffice ManagerLondon$90,560
Quinn FlynnSupport LeadEdinburgh$342,000
Charde MarshallRegional DirectorSan Francisco$470,600
Haley KennedySenior Marketing DesignerLondon$313,500
Tatyana FitzpatrickRegional DirectorLondon$385,750
Michael SilvaMarketing DesignerLondon$198,500
Paul ByrdChief Financial Officer (CFO)New York$725,000
Gloria LittleSystems AdministratorNew York$237,500
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon$132,000
Dai RiosPersonnel LeadEdinburgh$217,500
Jenette CaldwellDevelopment LeadNew York$345,000
Yuri BerryChief Marketing Officer (CMO)New York$675,000
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York$106,450
Doris WilderSales AssistantSidney$85,600
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London$1,200,000
Gavin JoyceDeveloperEdinburgh$92,575
Jennifer ChangRegional DirectorSingapore$357,650
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco$206,850
Fiona GreenChief Operating Officer (COO)San Francisco$850,000
Shou ItouRegional MarketingTokyo$163,000
Michelle HouseIntegration SpecialistSidney$95,400
Suki BurksDeveloperLondon$114,500
Prescott BartlettTechnical AuthorLondon$145,000
Gavin CortezTeam LeaderSan Francisco$235,500
Martena MccrayPost-Sales supportEdinburgh$324,050
Unity ButlerMarketing DesignerSan Francisco$85,675
Howard HatfieldOffice ManagerSan Francisco$164,500
Hope FuentesSecretarySan Francisco$109,850
Vivian HarrellFinancial ControllerSan Francisco$452,500
Timothy MooneyOffice ManagerLondon$136,200
Jackson BradshawDirectorNew York$645,750
Olivia LiangSupport EngineerSingapore$234,500
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon$163,500
Sakura YamamotoSupport EngineerTokyo$139,575
Thor WaltonDeveloperNew York$98,540
Finn CamachoSupport EngineerSan Francisco$87,500
Serge BaldwinData CoordinatorSingapore$138,575
Zenaida FrankSoftware EngineerNew York$125,250
Zorita SerranoSoftware EngineerSan Francisco$115,000
Jennifer AcostaJunior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh$75,650
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York$145,600
Hermione ButlerRegional DirectorLondon$356,250
Lael GreerSystems AdministratorLondon$103,500
Jonas AlexanderDeveloperSan Francisco$86,500
Shad DeckerRegional DirectorEdinburgh$183,000
Michael BruceJavascript DeveloperSingapore$183,000
Donna SniderCustomer SupportNew York$112,000

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31st Dec 2017
By Allan Jardine -

Vertical scroll fitting

Back in 2015 I introduced a plug-in for DataTables which provides the ability to dynamically alter the page length of a table to have it fit inside a container. This works well when paging is enabled and scrolling is disabled, but vertical fitting of the DataTable also works quite naturally with scrolling.

In this post I will introduce an equivalent plug-in for DataTables when scrolling is enabled - the end result is shown below:

NamePositionOfficeSalary
Tiger NixonSystem ArchitectEdinburgh$320,800
Garrett WintersAccountantTokyo$170,750
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco$86,000
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh$433,060
Airi SatouAccountantTokyo$162,700
Brielle WilliamsonIntegration SpecialistNew York$372,000
Herrod ChandlerSales AssistantSan Francisco$137,500
Rhona DavidsonIntegration SpecialistTokyo$327,900
Colleen HurstJavascript DeveloperSan Francisco$205,500
Sonya FrostSoftware EngineerEdinburgh$103,600
Jena GainesOffice ManagerLondon$90,560
Quinn FlynnSupport LeadEdinburgh$342,000
Charde MarshallRegional DirectorSan Francisco$470,600
Haley KennedySenior Marketing DesignerLondon$313,500
Tatyana FitzpatrickRegional DirectorLondon$385,750
Michael SilvaMarketing DesignerLondon$198,500
Paul ByrdChief Financial Officer (CFO)New York$725,000
Gloria LittleSystems AdministratorNew York$237,500
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon$132,000
Dai RiosPersonnel LeadEdinburgh$217,500
Jenette CaldwellDevelopment LeadNew York$345,000
Yuri BerryChief Marketing Officer (CMO)New York$675,000
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York$106,450
Doris WilderSales AssistantSidney$85,600
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London$1,200,000
Gavin JoyceDeveloperEdinburgh$92,575
Jennifer ChangRegional DirectorSingapore$357,650
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco$206,850
Fiona GreenChief Operating Officer (COO)San Francisco$850,000
Shou ItouRegional MarketingTokyo$163,000
Michelle HouseIntegration SpecialistSidney$95,400
Suki BurksDeveloperLondon$114,500
Prescott BartlettTechnical AuthorLondon$145,000
Gavin CortezTeam LeaderSan Francisco$235,500
Martena MccrayPost-Sales supportEdinburgh$324,050
Unity ButlerMarketing DesignerSan Francisco$85,675
Howard HatfieldOffice ManagerSan Francisco$164,500
Hope FuentesSecretarySan Francisco$109,850
Vivian HarrellFinancial ControllerSan Francisco$452,500
Timothy MooneyOffice ManagerLondon$136,200
Jackson BradshawDirectorNew York$645,750
Olivia LiangSupport EngineerSingapore$234,500
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon$163,500
Sakura YamamotoSupport EngineerTokyo$139,575
Thor WaltonDeveloperNew York$98,540
Finn CamachoSupport EngineerSan Francisco$87,500
Serge BaldwinData CoordinatorSingapore$138,575
Zenaida FrankSoftware EngineerNew York$125,250
Zorita SerranoSoftware EngineerSan Francisco$115,000
Jennifer AcostaJunior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh$75,650
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York$145,600
Hermione ButlerRegional DirectorLondon$356,250
Lael GreerSystems AdministratorLondon$103,500
Jonas AlexanderDeveloperSan Francisco$86,500
Shad DeckerRegional DirectorEdinburgh$183,000
Michael BruceJavascript DeveloperSingapore$183,000
Donna SniderCustomer SupportNew York$112,000
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