diff --git a/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html b/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
index f528ec2e..c370ad85 100644
--- a/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
+++ b/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 			$(document).ready(function() {
 				$("#tabs").tabs( {
 					"show": function(event, ui) {
-						var oTable = $('div.dataTables_scrollBody>table.display', ui.panel).dataTable();
-						if ( oTable.length > 0 ) {
-							oTable.fnAdjustColumnSizing();
+						var table = $.fn.dataTable.fnTables(true);
+						if ( table.length > 0 ) {
+							$(table).dataTable().fnAdjustColumnSizing();
 						}
 					}
 				} );
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@
 			<pre class="brush: js;">$(document).ready(function() {
 	$("#tabs").tabs( {
 		"show": function(event, ui) {
-			var oTable = $('div.dataTables_scrollBody&gt;table.display', ui.panel).dataTable();
-			if ( oTable.length &gt; 0 ) {
-				oTable.fnAdjustColumnSizing();
+			var table = $.fn.dataTable.fnTables(true);
+			if ( table.length &gt; 0 ) {
+				$(table).dataTable().fnAdjustColumnSizing();
 			}
 		}
 	} );
diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 6fb37ac7..17328d24 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -6587,6 +6587,105 @@
 		} );
 	};
 
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Provide a common method for plug-ins to check the version of DataTables being used, in order
+	 * to ensure compatibility.
+	 *  @param {string} sVersion Version string to check for, in the format "X.Y.Z". Note that the
+	 *    formats "X" and "X.Y" are also acceptable.
+	 *  @returns {boolean} true if this version of DataTables is greater or equal to the required
+	 *    version, or false if this version of DataTales is not suitable
+	 *  @static
+	 *  @dtopt API-Static
+	 *
+	 *  @example
+	 *    alert( $.fn.dataTable.fnVersionCheck( '1.9.0' ) );
+	 */
+	DataTable.fnVersionCheck = function( sVersion )
+	{
+		/* This is cheap, but effective */
+		var fnZPad = function (Zpad, count)
+		{
+			while(Zpad.length < count) {
+				Zpad += '0';
+			}
+			return Zpad;
+		};
+		var aThis = DataTable.ext.sVersion.split('.');
+		var aThat = sVersion.split('.');
+		var sThis = '', sThat = '';
+		
+		for ( var i=0, iLen=aThat.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
+		{
+			sThis += fnZPad( aThis[i], 3 );
+			sThat += fnZPad( aThat[i], 3 );
+		}
+		
+		return parseInt(sThis, 10) >= parseInt(sThat, 10);
+	};
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check if a TABLE node is a DataTable table already or not.
+	 *  @param {node} nTable The TABLE node to check if it is a DataTable or not (note that other
+	 *    node types can be passed in, but will always return false).
+	 *  @returns {boolean} true the table given is a DataTable, or false otherwise
+	 *  @static
+	 *  @dtopt API-Static
+	 *
+	 *  @example
+	 *    var ex = document.getElementById('example');
+	 *    if ( ! $.fn.DataTable.fnIsDataTable( ex ) ) {
+	 *      $(ex).dataTable();
+	 *    }
+	 */
+	DataTable.fnIsDataTable = function ( nTable )
+	{
+		var o = DataTable.settings;
+	
+		for ( var i=0 ; i<o.length ; i++ )
+		{
+			if ( o[i].nTable === nTable || o[i].nScrollHead === nTable || o[i].nScrollFoot === nTable )
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	
+		return false;
+	};
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get all DataTable tables that have been initialised - optionally you can select to
+	 * get only currently visible tables.
+	 *  @param {boolean} [bVisible=false] Flag to indicate if you want all (default) or 
+	 *    visible tables only.
+	 *  @returns {array} Array of TABLE nodes (not DataTable instances) which are DataTables
+	 *  @static
+	 *  @dtopt API-Static
+	 *
+	 *  @example
+	 *    var table = $.fn.dataTable.fnTables(true);
+	 *    if ( table.length > 0 ) {
+	 *      $(table).dataTable().fnAdjustColumnSizing();
+	 *    }
+	 */
+	DataTable.fnTables = function ( bVisible )
+	{
+		var out = [];
+	
+		jQuery.each( DataTable.settings, function (i, o) {
+			if ( !bVisible || (bVisible === true && $(o.nTable).is(':visible')) )
+			{
+				out.push( o.nTable );
+			}
+		} );
+	
+		return out;
+	};
+	
+
 	/**
 	 * Version string for plug-ins to check compatibility. Allowed format is
 	 * a.b.c.d.e where: a:int, b:int, c:int, d:string(dev|beta), e:int. d and
@@ -6843,28 +6942,7 @@
 		 *      alert( oTable.fnVersionCheck( '1.9.0' ) );
 		 *    } );
 		 */
-		"fnVersionCheck": function( sVersion )
-		{
-			/* This is cheap, but very effective */
-			var fnZPad = function (Zpad, count)
-			{
-				while(Zpad.length < count) {
-					Zpad += '0';
-				}
-				return Zpad;
-			};
-			var aThis = DataTable.ext.sVersion.split('.');
-			var aThat = sVersion.split('.');
-			var sThis = '', sThat = '';
-			
-			for ( var i=0, iLen=aThat.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
-			{
-				sThis += fnZPad( aThis[i], 3 );
-				sThat += fnZPad( aThat[i], 3 );
-			}
-			
-			return parseInt(sThis, 10) >= parseInt(sThat, 10);
-		},
+		"fnVersionCheck": DataTable.fnVersionCheck,
 	
 	
 		/**
@@ -11032,7 +11110,17 @@
 		 * tabindex attribute value that is added to DataTables control elements, allowing
 		 * keyboard navigation of the table and its controls.
 		 */
-		"iTabIndex": 0
+		"iTabIndex": 0,
+	
+		/**
+		 * DIV container for the footer scrolling table if scrolling
+		 */
+		"nScrollHead": null,
+	
+		/**
+		 * DIV container for the footer scrolling table if scrolling
+		 */
+		"nScrollFoot": null
 	};
 
 	/**
diff --git a/media/src/DataTables.js b/media/src/DataTables.js
index 83fa90e6..37b7c115 100644
--- a/media/src/DataTables.js
+++ b/media/src/DataTables.js
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
 		} );
 	};
 
+	require('api.static.js');
+
 	/**
 	 * Version string for plug-ins to check compatibility. Allowed format is
 	 * a.b.c.d.e where: a:int, b:int, c:int, d:string(dev|beta), e:int. d and
diff --git a/media/src/api/api.static.js b/media/src/api/api.static.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5000dce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/src/api/api.static.js
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+
+
+/**
+ * Provide a common method for plug-ins to check the version of DataTables being used, in order
+ * to ensure compatibility.
+ *  @param {string} sVersion Version string to check for, in the format "X.Y.Z". Note that the
+ *    formats "X" and "X.Y" are also acceptable.
+ *  @returns {boolean} true if this version of DataTables is greater or equal to the required
+ *    version, or false if this version of DataTales is not suitable
+ *  @static
+ *  @dtopt API-Static
+ *
+ *  @example
+ *    alert( $.fn.dataTable.fnVersionCheck( '1.9.0' ) );
+ */
+DataTable.fnVersionCheck = function( sVersion )
+{
+	/* This is cheap, but effective */
+	var fnZPad = function (Zpad, count)
+	{
+		while(Zpad.length < count) {
+			Zpad += '0';
+		}
+		return Zpad;
+	};
+	var aThis = DataTable.ext.sVersion.split('.');
+	var aThat = sVersion.split('.');
+	var sThis = '', sThat = '';
+	
+	for ( var i=0, iLen=aThat.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
+	{
+		sThis += fnZPad( aThis[i], 3 );
+		sThat += fnZPad( aThat[i], 3 );
+	}
+	
+	return parseInt(sThis, 10) >= parseInt(sThat, 10);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Check if a TABLE node is a DataTable table already or not.
+ *  @param {node} nTable The TABLE node to check if it is a DataTable or not (note that other
+ *    node types can be passed in, but will always return false).
+ *  @returns {boolean} true the table given is a DataTable, or false otherwise
+ *  @static
+ *  @dtopt API-Static
+ *
+ *  @example
+ *    var ex = document.getElementById('example');
+ *    if ( ! $.fn.DataTable.fnIsDataTable( ex ) ) {
+ *      $(ex).dataTable();
+ *    }
+ */
+DataTable.fnIsDataTable = function ( nTable )
+{
+	var o = DataTable.settings;
+
+	for ( var i=0 ; i<o.length ; i++ )
+	{
+		if ( o[i].nTable === nTable || o[i].nScrollHead === nTable || o[i].nScrollFoot === nTable )
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Get all DataTable tables that have been initialised - optionally you can select to
+ * get only currently visible tables.
+ *  @param {boolean} [bVisible=false] Flag to indicate if you want all (default) or 
+ *    visible tables only.
+ *  @returns {array} Array of TABLE nodes (not DataTable instances) which are DataTables
+ *  @static
+ *  @dtopt API-Static
+ *
+ *  @example
+ *    var table = $.fn.dataTable.fnTables(true);
+ *    if ( table.length > 0 ) {
+ *      $(table).dataTable().fnAdjustColumnSizing();
+ *    }
+ */
+DataTable.fnTables = function ( bVisible )
+{
+	var out = [];
+
+	jQuery.each( DataTable.settings, function (i, o) {
+		if ( !bVisible || (bVisible === true && $(o.nTable).is(':visible')) )
+		{
+			out.push( o.nTable );
+		}
+	} );
+
+	return out;
+};
+
diff --git a/media/src/model/model.ext.js b/media/src/model/model.ext.js
index 590eeb23..7483984d 100644
--- a/media/src/model/model.ext.js
+++ b/media/src/model/model.ext.js
@@ -224,28 +224,7 @@ DataTable.models.ext = {
 	 *      alert( oTable.fnVersionCheck( '1.9.0' ) );
 	 *    } );
 	 */
-	"fnVersionCheck": function( sVersion )
-	{
-		/* This is cheap, but very effective */
-		var fnZPad = function (Zpad, count)
-		{
-			while(Zpad.length < count) {
-				Zpad += '0';
-			}
-			return Zpad;
-		};
-		var aThis = DataTable.ext.sVersion.split('.');
-		var aThat = sVersion.split('.');
-		var sThis = '', sThat = '';
-		
-		for ( var i=0, iLen=aThat.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
-		{
-			sThis += fnZPad( aThis[i], 3 );
-			sThat += fnZPad( aThat[i], 3 );
-		}
-		
-		return parseInt(sThis, 10) >= parseInt(sThat, 10);
-	},
+	"fnVersionCheck": DataTable.fnVersionCheck,
 
 
 	/**
diff --git a/media/src/model/model.settings.js b/media/src/model/model.settings.js
index 95c0e81b..6d66e9e6 100644
--- a/media/src/model/model.settings.js
+++ b/media/src/model/model.settings.js
@@ -854,5 +854,15 @@ DataTable.models.oSettings = {
 	 * tabindex attribute value that is added to DataTables control elements, allowing
 	 * keyboard navigation of the table and its controls.
 	 */
-	"iTabIndex": 0
+	"iTabIndex": 0,
+
+	/**
+	 * DIV container for the footer scrolling table if scrolling
+	 */
+	"nScrollHead": null,
+
+	/**
+	 * DIV container for the footer scrolling table if scrolling
+	 */
+	"nScrollFoot": null
 };