Extra file

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You may need more configuration, e.g. to initialize some sorting or filtering functions. For that purpose, you can use the extraFile attribute.

This attribute points to a JS file (obviously hosted on you server) where you can externalize all the configuration you need. The file will be "AJAX loaded" and interpreted after DataTables initialization.

Info The extraFile attribute is internally evaluated with the JSTL <c:url> tag.

Example The following configuration ... ... with the following file /js/dataTables/myExtraFile.js ...

... and the following dropdown filtering list somewhere in your page ...

... will produce the following table :

#	Name	Email	City	Street
1	Ezekiel	sem@Curabitur.org	Moline	Ap #808-9250 Metus. Ave
2	Elijah	non.enim.commodo@urna.edu	Martinsburg	5876 Adipiscing Rd.
3	Colette	non.leo@Nullafacilisi.edu	Jefferson City	Ap #186-4229 Nec Road
4	Barry	Aliquam.auctor.velit@gravidamolestie.org	Detroit	P.O. Box 121, 2022 Interdum. Avenue
5	Leila	cubilia@Nuncmauris.org	City of Industry	P.O. Box 501, 3857 Risus. St.
6	Cedric	mus.Donec.dignissim@musProin.ca	Westfield	669 Ullamcorper. Rd.
7	Athena	pharetra.nibh@velnisl.com	Meriden	Ap #506-5573 Tincidunt Avenue
8	Cathleen	Vestibulum@rhoncusProinnisl.ca	Iowa City	374-5661 Eget St.
9	Rogan	vel@velfaucibus.com	Las Cruces	2394 Consectetuer St.
10	Lillian	amet@eget.com	Sacramento	3982 Lacus Rd.
11	Karyn	cubilia@Utsemperpretium.edu	Davis	P.O. Box 189, 3416 Lacus. Av.
12	Jamal	In.at.pede@eleifendnuncrisus.ca	Port Huron	4537 Lorem Rd.
13	Robert	eleifend.egestas.Sed@penatibuset.com	Jeffersontown	Ap #343-8246 Fusce Avenue
14	Cullen	sed.sapien@magnis.edu	Gloucester	P.O. Box 530, 4839 Lorem Rd.
15	Judith	tempor.augue@sem.edu	New Britain	325-6830 Sit St.
16	Roanna	pharetra.Nam.ac@acipsumPhasellus.ca	Macomb	Ap #693-8370 Dolor Rd.
17	Mark	purus.ac.tellus@et.ca	Omaha	7336 Tempor Road
18	Clayton	dui.semper.et@Nuncsollicitudincommodo.ca	Butte	3452 Eget Rd.
19	Eden	sociis.natoque.penatibus@vehiculaaliquetlibero.ca	Hartford	P.O. Box 165, 1761 A Ave
20	Chester	Suspendisse@consectetuereuismodest.com	Pittsfield	Ap #801-5772 Enim Ave
21	Kimberley	est.Nunc@ut.org	Los Alamitos	2472 Varius Rd.
22	Travis	justo.Proin.non@Quisqueaclibero.org	Batavia	P.O. Box 686, 6731 Ultrices Av.
23	Thaddeus	Mauris@temporerat.ca	Buffalo	Ap #202-7051 Aliquet Rd.
24	Salvador	mauris.eu@Cras.edu	Little Rock	P.O. Box 109, 655 Rutrum Ave
25	Oscar	ipsum@quamvel.edu	Dearborn	Ap #562-2088 Odio. Road
26	Lars	diam.at@Duis.org	Santa Rosa	P.O. Box 460, 4598 Rhoncus Road
27	Asher	nibh.sit.amet@etarcuimperdiet.com	Sonoma	371-8324 Sed Rd.
28	Macy	elit.Curabitur@consequatdolorvitae.org	Cleveland	8071 Nunc St.
29	Jared	Duis.cursus@Duisvolutpat.org	Aguadilla	8036 Pede. Ave
30	Joseph	ornare.libero.at@ornareplacerat.ca	Revere	543-6899 Mi. Ave
31	Gemma	pede.nonummy@nonfeugiat.com	Galesburg	7338 Magna. Av.
32	Ina	tristique.ac.eleifend@dolorquam.edu	Grafton	218-9122 Eu Rd.
33	Vance	bibendum.fermentum.metus@loremfringillaornare.edu	Hilo	P.O. Box 602, 8965 Lorem Road
34	Faith	Sed.eget.lacus@duiSuspendisse.edu	Chicago	Ap #647-8210 Aliquet Av.
35	Lisandra	pede.nec.ante@Nulla.ca	Billings	Ap #134-4463 Cursus Ave
36	Quinn	mollis.dui@vestibulum.com	Asheville	254-180 Metus Street
37	Fatima	cursus@Nam.ca	Utica	Ap #676-9538 Nisi Ave
38	Griffith	non.arcu.Vivamus@ipsum.edu	Moorhead	444-9916 Consequat Rd.
39	Olivia	tincidunt.Donec@loremsitamet.ca	Abilene	P.O. Box 171, 1083 Feugiat. Street
40	Xavier	Mauris.magna.Duis@Vestibulumuteros.edu	Ontario	878 Vulputate, Avenue
41	Hollee	blandit.viverra.Donec@porttitorinterdum.edu	Artesia	262-7612 Non, Ave
42	Brenden	dolor@pede.ca	College Park	P.O. Box 989, 6227 Est. Avenue
43	Paul	arcu@Vivamusnonlorem.edu	Rohnert Park	267-3911 Dictum Avenue
44	Jana	tellus@lacus.edu	Woonsocket	Ap #902-4279 Libero St.
45	Nadine	morbi@augueSed.ca	Danbury	714-1669 Dolor St.
46	Kelsie	lobortis.ultrices@eteros.ca	Spokane Valley	Ap #599-7679 Dis St.
47	Nathaniel	nec.mauris@adipiscingMaurismolestie.com	Dallas	P.O. Box 616, 7774 Nec, Rd.
48	Tarik	Etiam.ligula.tortor@pharetranibhAliquam.com	Bethlehem	3001 Varius Avenue
49	Quinlan	enim.Suspendisse@ipsum.ca	Ocean City	P.O. Box 166, 3209 Nascetur Rd.
50	Jerry	euismod.enim@quamelementum.org	Appleton	5953 Cras Rd.
51	Holly	orci@mifelis.ca	Elsmere	3782 Primis Ave
52	Ross	vel.turpis.Aliquam@pedenonummy.org	Oneida	P.O. Box 819, 5692 Arcu. St.
53	Leslie	aliquam.eros.turpis@venenatislacus.org	Kalamazoo	Ap #366-5411 Velit. St.
54	Jessamine	ornare@liberoProinmi.org	Bentonville	325-6292 Sit Road
55	Abel	semper.erat.in@Nunc.org	Nashua	2691 Eu Rd.
56	Ciara	aliquet.lobortis@diamvel.edu	Reedsport	7830 Vitae, Ave
57	Iola	nisi.Cum.sociis@scelerisquedui.ca	San Luis Obispo	9021 Auctor, Rd.
58	Jasmine	non.lobortis.quis@est.org	Port Washington	5964 Mauris Av.
59	Kirestin	pede.ac@estmollisnon.edu	Manitowoc	633 Sit Av.
60	Erasmus	elit.erat@tincidunt.ca	Sandpoint	919-6405 Ut Ave
61	Iona	primis.in@sed.edu	Bell Gardens	256-4406 Enim. Rd.
62	Kenyon	et@sedhendrerit.ca	Pembroke Pines	551-6928 Conubia Road
63	Donovan	nunc@MaurismagnaDuis.org	Murrieta	1650 Consectetuer St.
64	Laura	primis.in.faucibus@ultriciesligulaNullam.org	Toledo	P.O. Box 944, 8422 Odio, St.
65	Alma	Sed.eu.nibh@non.edu	Santa Ana	P.O. Box 762, 2567 Auctor Street
66	Mercedes	Pellentesque.habitant@consequatenimdiam.org	Shamokin	P.O. Box 762, 1204 Lacus. Rd.
67	Nora	iaculis.odio@euismodestarcu.edu	Rohnert Park	139-1835 Metus Avenue
68	Evelyn	cursus.luctus.ipsum@feugiatnon.ca	South Pasadena	Ap #355-7344 Cursus, Street
69	Gregory	congue@atsemmolestie.com	Azusa	P.O. Box 820, 8229 Risus St.
70	Camille	vestibulum.Mauris@fringilla.org	Dearborn	787-4084 Molestie Rd.
71	Demetria	sapien.gravida@Nunclectus.com	Fairfield	P.O. Box 648, 5804 Sem Road
72	Kane	odio.a@insodales.com	Kenosha	P.O. Box 998, 6765 Pede. Av.
73	Macy	aliquam@magna.org	Lakewood	461-5245 Malesuada St.
74	Reuben	felis.Nulla.tempor@vel.ca	San Bernardino	P.O. Box 869, 2615 In Rd.
75	Judith	In@facilisis.edu	Yonkers	232 Cras Road
76	Ainsley	tempor.est@duiCumsociis.ca	Elsmere	3607 Sem Av.
77	Zeph	non.enim.Mauris@liberoMorbiaccumsan.org	Anaheim	Ap #150-828 Dui, Av.
78	September	tincidunt.tempus@feugiatnecdiam.org	Orangeburg	P.O. Box 834, 5924 Sociis Ave
79	Paki	neque.sed.sem@hendreritconsectetuercursus.ca	Eatontown	422-3859 Non, Rd.
80	Alexander	sagittis.semper@lectussitamet.edu	White Plains	P.O. Box 618, 8728 Metus Rd.
81	Walter	sit@euodio.edu	Easthampton	P.O. Box 977, 4060 Nullam Av.
82	Uta	tellus@eudui.com	San Fernando	5680 Lorem, Ave
83	MacKenzie	nibh@vestibulumlorem.ca	Walnut	P.O. Box 762, 3967 Ante, Ave
84	Kameko	sociis.natoque.penatibus@ipsumcursus.ca	Miami Beach	9424 Hendrerit Ave
85	Beau	egestas.Duis@Aliquamnecenim.ca	Santa Clarita	2055 Fringilla Rd.
86	Xyla	nec.imperdiet@dolorvitaedolor.org	Beverly	Ap #645-7386 Sed St.
87	Chaney	dui@sagittissemperNam.edu	Manitowoc	3590 Ut Street
88	Camille	velit@orciluctuset.ca	Sutter Creek	912-8440 Mi, Avenue
89	Laura	dictum.mi@lobortisultrices.org	Atwater	P.O. Box 931, 4510 Dictum Ave
90	Gavin	nec@molestiedapibus.ca	Rye	P.O. Box 544, 7381 Vulputate St.
91	Aurora	viverra.Donec@varius.org	Springfield	8423 Urna St.
92	Sloane	mi@et.edu	Danville	490-8587 Duis Road
93	Neil	malesuada.vel@Maecenas.org	Prescott	P.O. Box 801, 8392 Magna. Av.
94	Ulric	neque.pellentesque@blandit.com	Chico	P.O. Box 705, 7966 Volutpat. Av.
95	Caesar	eget.dictum.placerat@mauriseu.org	Kalispell	P.O. Box 224, 4480 Enim. St.
96	Rooney	malesuada.malesuada.Integer@nuncullamcorper.com	Lake Forest	P.O. Box 275, 2052 Erat Ave
97	Marsden	magna.Nam@justofaucibus.edu	Dayton	218-3571 Libero. St.
98	Carissa	lobortis.Class@iaculis.com	Orangeburg	P.O. Box 181, 2213 Augue Street
99	Kyle	interdum.enim@vitae.com	Kansas City	P.O. Box 826, 560 Maecenas Rd.
100	Devin	orci@Fuscemi.org	Riverton	P.O. Box 895, 9385 Donec Street

Important Note that a global Javascript variable, corresponding to the DataTable object, is available thanks to the taglib with the name : oTable_[tableId]. So, you can still access the table in the extra configuration file and do whatever you want to do.

Info It's up to you to organize extra configuration files in your server.