When customising DataTables for your own usage, you might find that the default position of the feature elements (filter input etc) is not quite to your liking. To address this issue DataTables takes inspiration from the CSS 3 Advanced Layout Module and provides the sDom initialisation parameter which can be set to indicate where you which particular features to appear in the DOM. You can also specify div wrapping containers (with classes) to provide complete layout flexibility. The syntax available is:
In the example below I've moved the table information to the top of the table, and all the interaction elements to the bottom, each wrapper in a container div.
| Rendering engine | Browser | Platform(s) | Engine version | CSS grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rendering engine | Browser | Platform(s) | Engine version | CSS grade |
| Gecko | Firefox 1.0 | Win 98+ / OSX.2+ | 1.7 | A |
| Gecko | Firefox 1.5 | Win 98+ / OSX.2+ | 1.8 | A |
| Gecko | Firefox 2.0 | Win 98+ / OSX.2+ | 1.8 | A |
| Gecko | Firefox 3.0 | Win 2k+ / OSX.3+ | 1.9 | A |
| Gecko | Camino 1.0 | OSX.2+ | 1.8 | A |
| Gecko | Camino 1.5 | OSX.3+ | 1.8 | A |
| Gecko | Netscape 7.2 | Win 95+ / Mac OS 8.6-9.2 | 1.7 | A |
| Gecko | Netscape Browser 8 | Win 98SE+ | 1.7 | A |
| Gecko | Netscape Navigator 9 | Win 98+ / OSX.2+ | 1.8 | A |
| Gecko | Mozilla 1.0 | Win 95+ / OSX.1+ | 1 | A |
1 2 3 4 5 | $(document).ready(function() { $('#example').dataTable( { "sDom": '<"top"i>rt<"bottom"flp><"clear">' } );} ); |