DataTables has the ability to read data from virtually any JSON data source that can be obtained by
Ajax. This can be done, in its most simple form, by setting the ajaxDT option to the address of the JSON
data source.
The ajaxDT option also allows for more advanced
configuration such as altering how the Ajax request is made. See the ajaxDT documentation and the other Ajax examples for further information.
The example below shows DataTables loading data for a table from arrays as the data source (object
parameters can also be used through the columns.dataDT option ).
| Name | Position | Office | Extn. | Start date | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Office | Extn. | Start date | Salary |
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The Javascript shown below is used to initialise the table shown in this example:
1 2 3 4 5 | $(document).ready(function() { $('#example').dataTable( { "ajax": '../ajax/data/arrays.txt' } );} ); |
In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example: