diff --git a/.datatables-commit-sync b/.datatables-commit-sync
index 14d8a257..bf07b7fb 100644
--- a/.datatables-commit-sync
+++ b/.datatables-commit-sync
@@ -1 +1 @@
-71c2f91b824f3ba115c61c07fdd6345e891c555d
+5ce63f1954c5b19932c3e3a9a83023557c3bc0a9
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html b/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
index 97ec4bb8..522a5871 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/complex_header.html b/examples/advanced_init/complex_header.html
index 32f5adf9..779d50f8 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/complex_header.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/complex_header.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/defaults.html b/examples/advanced_init/defaults.html
index cee4c253..2f2ecc6f 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/defaults.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/defaults.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/dom_multiple_elements.html b/examples/advanced_init/dom_multiple_elements.html
index 901e705b..1b461267 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/dom_multiple_elements.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/dom_multiple_elements.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/dom_toolbar.html b/examples/advanced_init/dom_toolbar.html
index 839998be..0a9c552e 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/dom_toolbar.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/dom_toolbar.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/dt_events.html b/examples/advanced_init/dt_events.html
index 90a4956e..a575197b 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/dt_events.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/dt_events.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/events_live.html b/examples/advanced_init/events_live.html
index d3a1ea7f..e5d55aa6 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/events_live.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/events_live.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/footer_callback.html b/examples/advanced_init/footer_callback.html
index 09f8fb4a..45db99d6 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/footer_callback.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/footer_callback.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	th { white-space: nowrap; }
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-attributes.html b/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-attributes.html
index ef451a17..f0283c9f 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-attributes.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-attributes.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-options.html b/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-options.html
index 090b7dca..153c8198 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-options.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/html5-data-options.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/index.html b/examples/advanced_init/index.html
index 6ab2b239..92e44040 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/index.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Advanced initialisation</title>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/language_file.html b/examples/advanced_init/language_file.html
index 7701acb9..50c6c331 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/language_file.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/language_file.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/length_menu.html b/examples/advanced_init/length_menu.html
index 21b49f4b..ecafb20e 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/length_menu.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/length_menu.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/object_dom_read.html b/examples/advanced_init/object_dom_read.html
index 8594f62b..1d2c9838 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/object_dom_read.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/object_dom_read.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/row_callback.html b/examples/advanced_init/row_callback.html
index 405adb71..881d4b01 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/row_callback.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/row_callback.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/row_grouping.html b/examples/advanced_init/row_grouping.html
index 7f1de55f..492313f8 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/row_grouping.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/row_grouping.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tr.group:hover {
 }
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/sort_direction_control.html b/examples/advanced_init/sort_direction_control.html
index 044030b7..e9bea77f 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/sort_direction_control.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/sort_direction_control.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/custom_data_flat.html b/examples/ajax/custom_data_flat.html
index 3c1af8c1..51afd7c3 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/custom_data_flat.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/custom_data_flat.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/custom_data_property.html b/examples/ajax/custom_data_property.html
index ba393299..e65ad829 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/custom_data_property.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/custom_data_property.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/deep.html b/examples/ajax/deep.html
index 19d54edb..1675316f 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/deep.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/deep.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/defer_render.html b/examples/ajax/defer_render.html
index 10d36338..f4ab641c 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/defer_render.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/defer_render.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/index.html b/examples/ajax/index.html
index 696091e9..f8b414be 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/index.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Ajax sourced data</title>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/null_data_source.html b/examples/ajax/null_data_source.html
index 6ee0b6d1..87208f2f 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/null_data_source.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/null_data_source.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/objects.html b/examples/ajax/objects.html
index 2f9ca2d1..d58967f1 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/objects.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/objects.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/objects_subarrays.html b/examples/ajax/objects_subarrays.html
index 5e23c060..e3263df2 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/objects_subarrays.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/objects_subarrays.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/orthogonal-data.html b/examples/ajax/orthogonal-data.html
index 03b7f827..a537f9cc 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/orthogonal-data.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/orthogonal-data.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/ajax/simple.html b/examples/ajax/simple.html
index 7f870fef..35acc4d0 100644
--- a/examples/ajax/simple.html
+++ b/examples/ajax/simple.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/add_row.html b/examples/api/add_row.html
index 38317b4e..907d4f7a 100644
--- a/examples/api/add_row.html
+++ b/examples/api/add_row.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/api_in_init.html b/examples/api/api_in_init.html
index 75b5baff..b899bfdf 100644
--- a/examples/api/api_in_init.html
+++ b/examples/api/api_in_init.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/counter_columns.html b/examples/api/counter_columns.html
index 950b6d70..14bb5ebf 100644
--- a/examples/api/counter_columns.html
+++ b/examples/api/counter_columns.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/form.html b/examples/api/form.html
index 88eccd3a..d6ebfa6a 100644
--- a/examples/api/form.html
+++ b/examples/api/form.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/highlight.html b/examples/api/highlight.html
index caed5fe3..dc1832a5 100644
--- a/examples/api/highlight.html
+++ b/examples/api/highlight.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ td.highlight {
 
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/index.html b/examples/api/index.html
index 7a735190..2cc0ae7e 100644
--- a/examples/api/index.html
+++ b/examples/api/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - API</title>
diff --git a/examples/api/multi_filter.html b/examples/api/multi_filter.html
index a96fb5c6..3cf953c7 100644
--- a/examples/api/multi_filter.html
+++ b/examples/api/multi_filter.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/multi_filter_select.html b/examples/api/multi_filter_select.html
index a343c4b8..28f63cc3 100644
--- a/examples/api/multi_filter_select.html
+++ b/examples/api/multi_filter_select.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/regex.html b/examples/api/regex.html
index f62eba6e..b42eee28 100644
--- a/examples/api/regex.html
+++ b/examples/api/regex.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/row_details.html b/examples/api/row_details.html
index d702c993..35876185 100644
--- a/examples/api/row_details.html
+++ b/examples/api/row_details.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tr.shown td.details-control {
 }
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/select_row.html b/examples/api/select_row.html
index 3fd50b0a..a1dec323 100644
--- a/examples/api/select_row.html
+++ b/examples/api/select_row.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/select_single_row.html b/examples/api/select_single_row.html
index c987bfa5..77c66374 100644
--- a/examples/api/select_single_row.html
+++ b/examples/api/select_single_row.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/show_hide.html b/examples/api/show_hide.html
index 2210202e..395a51c2 100644
--- a/examples/api/show_hide.html
+++ b/examples/api/show_hide.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html b/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
index 89739dee..c6c57232 100644
--- a/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
+++ b/examples/api/tabs_and_scrolling.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.bootstrap.js"></script>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js">https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/alt_pagination.html b/examples/basic_init/alt_pagination.html
index f4bb469c..809279af 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/alt_pagination.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/alt_pagination.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/comma-decimal.html b/examples/basic_init/comma-decimal.html
index 7b0fcc94..2e262050 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/comma-decimal.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/comma-decimal.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/complex_header.html b/examples/basic_init/complex_header.html
index a29b1b3b..c7ddc420 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/complex_header.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/complex_header.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/dom.html b/examples/basic_init/dom.html
index 614701eb..b78d3868 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/dom.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/dom.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/filter_only.html b/examples/basic_init/filter_only.html
index ecd23d1c..ede8f29b 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/filter_only.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/filter_only.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/flexible_width.html b/examples/basic_init/flexible_width.html
index ad90ccde..db5166b4 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/flexible_width.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/flexible_width.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html b/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
index 647990c2..89a68fb1 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/hidden_columns.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/index.html b/examples/basic_init/index.html
index 62d8a1f6..c6e145f5 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/index.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Basic initialisation</title>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/language.html b/examples/basic_init/language.html
index a89ce2ce..8ad59c36 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/language.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/language.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/multi_col_sort.html b/examples/basic_init/multi_col_sort.html
index b6f7591e..a4574f21 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/multi_col_sort.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/multi_col_sort.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/multiple_tables.html b/examples/basic_init/multiple_tables.html
index 807137cd..d92bc09a 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/multiple_tables.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/multiple_tables.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/scroll_x.html b/examples/basic_init/scroll_x.html
index 022e9c61..1917e863 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/scroll_x.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/scroll_x.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/scroll_xy.html b/examples/basic_init/scroll_xy.html
index 8f5b85bd..986895e6 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/scroll_xy.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/scroll_xy.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	}
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/scroll_y.html b/examples/basic_init/scroll_y.html
index c1251b68..60f2ffe7 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/scroll_y.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/scroll_y.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/scroll_y_dynamic.html b/examples/basic_init/scroll_y_dynamic.html
index 75c5e89f..a7b02aea 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/scroll_y_dynamic.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/scroll_y_dynamic.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/state_save.html b/examples/basic_init/state_save.html
index 6af826c7..f51cd0ca 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/state_save.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/state_save.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/table_sorting.html b/examples/basic_init/table_sorting.html
index e88a0afd..a57b26cb 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/table_sorting.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/table_sorting.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/basic_init/zero_configuration.html b/examples/basic_init/zero_configuration.html
index faa46dcd..0f774655 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/zero_configuration.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/zero_configuration.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/data_sources/ajax.html b/examples/data_sources/ajax.html
index 8946ff9c..3fa35144 100644
--- a/examples/data_sources/ajax.html
+++ b/examples/data_sources/ajax.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/data_sources/dom.html b/examples/data_sources/dom.html
index cc4fd5d6..74c296bd 100644
--- a/examples/data_sources/dom.html
+++ b/examples/data_sources/dom.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/data_sources/index.html b/examples/data_sources/index.html
index 62e69823..511dab3f 100644
--- a/examples/data_sources/index.html
+++ b/examples/data_sources/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Data sources</title>
diff --git a/examples/data_sources/js_array.html b/examples/data_sources/js_array.html
index aae49884..79094655 100644
--- a/examples/data_sources/js_array.html
+++ b/examples/data_sources/js_array.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/data_sources/server_side.html b/examples/data_sources/server_side.html
index 2b4de27c..26378d3f 100644
--- a/examples/data_sources/server_side.html
+++ b/examples/data_sources/server_side.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/index.html b/examples/index.html
index f165aacf..5c6d9988 100644
--- a/examples/index.html
+++ b/examples/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="./resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="./resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Examples index</title>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/api.html b/examples/plug-ins/api.html
index 1ce303dd..a243937b 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/api.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/api.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/dom_sort.html b/examples/plug-ins/dom_sort.html
index 893059cb..f86d9f42 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/dom_sort.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/dom_sort.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/index.html b/examples/plug-ins/index.html
index 57fb548d..97286d69 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/index.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Plug-ins</title>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/range_filtering.html b/examples/plug-ins/range_filtering.html
index f43ccc99..efad1ee9 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/range_filtering.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/range_filtering.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/sorting_auto.html b/examples/plug-ins/sorting_auto.html
index 91702ca9..5f37ef9f 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/sorting_auto.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/sorting_auto.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/plug-ins/sorting_manual.html b/examples/plug-ins/sorting_manual.html
index 8eb645da..b10b69d4 100644
--- a/examples/plug-ins/sorting_manual.html
+++ b/examples/plug-ins/sorting_manual.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/custom_vars.html b/examples/server_side/custom_vars.html
index a8f72f29..4114d5ce 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/custom_vars.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/custom_vars.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/defer_loading.html b/examples/server_side/defer_loading.html
index 4dbbb9a8..105f4a85 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/defer_loading.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/defer_loading.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/ids.html b/examples/server_side/ids.html
index a3fc5266..cc8101d0 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/ids.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/ids.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/index.html b/examples/server_side/index.html
index 22fb649c..de57e089 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/index.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Server-side processing</title>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/jsonp.html b/examples/server_side/jsonp.html
index 53508086..19c0d45f 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/jsonp.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/jsonp.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/object_data.html b/examples/server_side/object_data.html
index c4e311e5..751a13bd 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/object_data.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/object_data.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/pipeline.html b/examples/server_side/pipeline.html
index 7b1482be..57542ac2 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/pipeline.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/pipeline.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/post.html b/examples/server_side/post.html
index f41c9616..77191be7 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/post.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/post.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/row_details.html b/examples/server_side/row_details.html
index b172cfff..f93cb165 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/row_details.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/row_details.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tr.details td.details-control {
 }
 
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/select_rows.html b/examples/server_side/select_rows.html
index 8028803e..5a033b66 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/select_rows.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/select_rows.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/server_side/simple.html b/examples/server_side/simple.html
index 234f1862..b7c44d3f 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/simple.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/simple.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/bootstrap.html b/examples/styling/bootstrap.html
index 363ab507..6553edc9 100644
--- a/examples/styling/bootstrap.html
+++ b/examples/styling/bootstrap.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.bootstrap.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/bootstrap4.html b/examples/styling/bootstrap4.html
index d2c44585..44d1e4ea 100644
--- a/examples/styling/bootstrap4.html
+++ b/examples/styling/bootstrap4.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.bootstrap4.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/cell-border.html b/examples/styling/cell-border.html
index 5bc3b45a..b7a9edf7 100644
--- a/examples/styling/cell-border.html
+++ b/examples/styling/cell-border.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/compact.html b/examples/styling/compact.html
index 3f8beaed..7bbeb06f 100644
--- a/examples/styling/compact.html
+++ b/examples/styling/compact.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/display.html b/examples/styling/display.html
index c595bff6..66fdb6c5 100644
--- a/examples/styling/display.html
+++ b/examples/styling/display.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/foundation.html b/examples/styling/foundation.html
index 1e386b4e..65915112 100644
--- a/examples/styling/foundation.html
+++ b/examples/styling/foundation.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.foundation.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/hover.html b/examples/styling/hover.html
index f9515200..dd014636 100644
--- a/examples/styling/hover.html
+++ b/examples/styling/hover.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/index.html b/examples/styling/index.html
index 781537bb..3a7c8c30 100644
--- a/examples/styling/index.html
+++ b/examples/styling/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css">
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
 	<title>DataTables examples - Styling</title>
diff --git a/examples/styling/jqueryUI.html b/examples/styling/jqueryUI.html
index e647bc76..94b1720c 100644
--- a/examples/styling/jqueryUI.html
+++ b/examples/styling/jqueryUI.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.jqueryui.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/material.html b/examples/styling/material.html
index c78e50ac..c5bfbcac 100644
--- a/examples/styling/material.html
+++ b/examples/styling/material.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.material.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/no-classes.html b/examples/styling/no-classes.html
index adeef82f..ddb8e03f 100644
--- a/examples/styling/no-classes.html
+++ b/examples/styling/no-classes.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/order-column.html b/examples/styling/order-column.html
index 76c57289..78874e1e 100644
--- a/examples/styling/order-column.html
+++ b/examples/styling/order-column.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/row-border.html b/examples/styling/row-border.html
index 4f260e95..a80949cd 100644
--- a/examples/styling/row-border.html
+++ b/examples/styling/row-border.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/semanticui.html b/examples/styling/semanticui.html
index 64b81324..e1e709b2 100644
--- a/examples/styling/semanticui.html
+++ b/examples/styling/semanticui.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.semanticui.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/semantic-ui/2.3.0/semantic.min.js"></script>
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/stripe.html b/examples/styling/stripe.html
index f7d3cb8a..f01b15de 100644
--- a/examples/styling/stripe.html
+++ b/examples/styling/stripe.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/demo.js"></script>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>
diff --git a/examples/styling/uikit.html b/examples/styling/uikit.html
index 2b680ae1..4a74d10c 100644
--- a/examples/styling/uikit.html
+++ b/examples/styling/uikit.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<style type="text/css" class="init">
 	
 	</style>
-	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/dataTables.uikit.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../resources/syntax/shCore.js"></script>
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					<p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p>
 					<ul>
 						<li>
-							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js</a>
+							<a href="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js">https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.js</a>
 						</li>
 						<li>
 							<a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a>