Ajax DataTables

Ajax Data Source (Arrays)
The example below shows DataTables loading data for a table from arrays as the data source, where the structure of the row's data source in this example is:
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London57972009/10/09$1,200,000
Archana DesaiAccountantTokyo54072008/11/28$162,700
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco15622009/01/12$86,000
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon25582012/10/13$132,000
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco13142011/06/07$206,850
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon62222011/05/03$163,500
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York83302011/12/12$106,450
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York39902011/12/06$145,600
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh62242012/03/29$433,060
Charde MarshallRegional DirectorSan Francisco67412008/10/16$470,600
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Ajax data source (Objects)
The example below shows DataTables loading data for a table from arrays as the data source, where the structure of the row's data source in this example is:
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Airi SatouAccountantTokyo54072008/11/28$162,700
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London57972009/10/09$1,200,000
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco15622009/01/12$86,000
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon25582012/10/13$132,000
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco13142011/06/07$206,850
Brielle WilliamsonIntegration SpecialistNew York48042012/12/02$372,000
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon62222011/05/03$163,500
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York83302011/12/12$106,450
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York39902011/12/06$145,600
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh62242012/03/29$433,060
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Nested object data (objects)
The example below shows DataTables loading data for a table from arrays as the data source, where the structure of the row's data source in this example is:
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Airi SatouAccountantTokyo54072008/11/28$162,700
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London57972009/10/09$1,200,000
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco15622009/01/12$86,000
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon25582012/10/13$132,000
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco13142011/06/07$206,850
Brielle WilliamsonIntegration SpecialistNew York48042012/12/02$372,000
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon62222011/05/03$163,500
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York83302011/12/12$106,450
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York39902011/12/06$145,600
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh62242012/03/29$433,060
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Orthogonal data
In this example the Ajax source returns an array of objects, which DataTables uses to display the table. The structure of the row's data source in this example is:
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Airi SatouAccountantTokyo5407Fri 28th Nov 08$162,700
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London5797Fri 9th Oct 09$1,200,000
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco1562Mon 12th Jan 09$86,000
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon2558Sat 13th Oct 12$132,000
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco1314Tue 7th Jun 11$206,850
Brielle WilliamsonIntegration SpecialistNew York4804Sun 2nd Dec 12$372,000
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon6222Tue 3rd May 11$163,500
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York8330Mon 12th Dec 11$106,450
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York3990Tue 6th Dec 11$145,600
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh6224Thu 29th Mar 12$433,060
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Generated content for a column
In some tables you might wish to have some content generated automatically.
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London57972009/10/09
Archana DesaiAccountantTokyo54072008/11/28
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco15622009/01/12
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon25582012/10/13
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco13142011/06/07
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon62222011/05/03
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York83302011/12/12
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York39902011/12/06
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh62242012/03/29
Charde MarshallRegional DirectorSan Francisco67412008/10/16
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Deferred rendering for speed
The example below shows DataTables with deferred rendering enabled. For this small example you'll likely notice no difference, but larger tables can benefit significantly from simply enabling this parameter.
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
NamePositionOfficeAgeStart dateSalary
Angelica RamosChief Executive Officer (CEO)London57972009/10/09$1,200,000
Archana DesaiAccountantTokyo54072008/11/28$162,700
Ashton CoxJunior Technical AuthorSan Francisco15622009/01/12$86,000
Bradley GreerSoftware EngineerLondon25582012/10/13$132,000
Brenden WagnerSoftware EngineerSan Francisco13142011/06/07$206,850
Bruno NashSoftware EngineerLondon62222011/05/03$163,500
Caesar VancePre-Sales SupportNew York83302011/12/12$106,450
Cara StevensSales AssistantNew York39902011/12/06$145,600
Cedric KellySenior Javascript DeveloperEdinburgh62242012/03/29$433,060
Charde MarshallRegional DirectorSan Francisco67412008/10/16$470,600
Showing 1 to 10 of 57 entries