<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="http://www.datatables.net/favicon.ico"> <title>DataTables example - DOM positioning</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../media/css/jquery.dataTables.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/syntax/shCore.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../resources/demo.css"> <style type="text/css" class="init"> </style> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="../../media/js/jquery.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> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" class="init"> $(document).ready(function() { $('#example').dataTable( { "dom": '<"top"i>rt<"bottom"flp><"clear">' } ); } ); </script> </head> <body class="dt-example"> <div class="container"> <section> <h1>DataTables example <span>- DOM positioning</span></h1> <div class="info"> <p>When customising DataTables for your own usage, you might find that the default position of the feature elements (filter input etc) is not quite to your liking. To address this issue DataTables takes inspiration from the CSS 3 Advanced Layout Module and provides the <a href= "//datatables.net/reference/option/dom"><code class="option" title= "Initialisation option">dom</code></a> initialisation parameter which can be set to indicate where you which particular features to appear in the DOM. You can also specify <code>div</code> wrapping containers (with an id and / or class) to provide complete layout flexibility.</p> <p>Each HTML control element presented by DataTables is denoted by a single character in the <a href= "//datatables.net/reference/option/dom"><code class="option" title= "Initialisation option">dom</code></a> option. For example the <code>l</code> option is used for the <code>L</code>ength changing input option.</p> <p>The built-in options available are:</p> <ul> <li><code>l</code> - <code>L</code>ength changing</li> <li><code>f</code> - <code>F</code>iltering input</li> <li><code>t</code> - The <code>T</code>able!</li> <li><code>i</code> - <code>I</code>nformation</li> <li><code>p</code> - <code>P</code>agination</li> <li><code>r</code> - p<code>R</code>ocessing</li> <li><code><</code> and <code>></code> - div elements</li> <li><code><"#id"</code> and <code>></code> - div with an id</li> <li><code><"class"</code> and <code>></code> - div with a class</li> <li><code><"#id.class"</code> and <code>></code> - div with an id and class</li> </ul> <p>Example 1:</p> <pre> <code class="multiline"><"wrapper"flipt> </code> </pre> <p>This results in the following DOM structure:</p> <pre> <code class="multiline"><div class="wrapper"> { filter } { length } { info } { paging } { table } </div> </code> </pre> <p>Example 2:</p> <pre> <code class="multiline"><lf<t>ip> </code> </pre> <p>This results in the following DOM structure:</p> <pre> <code class="multiline"><div> { length } { filter } <div> { table } </div> { info } { paging } </div> </code> </pre> <p>All options (with the exception of the <code>t</code> (table) option can be specified multiple times, for if you want to show the same control multiple times (pagination at the top and bottom of the table for example).</p> <p>Furthermore, note that additional <a href="//datatables.net/reference/option/dom"><code class= "option" title="Initialisation option">dom</code></a> options can be added to DataTables through the use of plug-ins.</p> <p>In the example below, the table information is moved to the top of the table, and all the interaction elements to the bottom, each wrapper in a container <code>div</code>.</p> </div> <table id="example" class="display" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <thead> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Office</th> <th>Age</th> <th>Start date</th> <th>Salary</th> </tr> </thead> <tfoot> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Office</th> <th>Age</th> <th>Start date</th> <th>Salary</th> </tr> </tfoot> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tiger Nixon</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>61</td> <td>2011/04/25</td> <td>$3,120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Garrett Winters</td> <td>Director</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>63</td> <td>2011/07/25</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ashton Cox</td> <td>Technical Author</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>66</td> <td>2009/01/12</td> <td>$4,800</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cedric Kelly</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>22</td> <td>2012/03/29</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jenna Elliott</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>33</td> <td>2008/11/28</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Brielle Williamson</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>New York</td> <td>61</td> <td>2012/12/02</td> <td>$4,525</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Herrod Chandler</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>59</td> <td>2012/08/06</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rhona Davidson</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>55</td> <td>2010/10/14</td> <td>$6,730</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Colleen Hurst</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>39</td> <td>2009/09/15</td> <td>$5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sonya Frost</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>23</td> <td>2008/12/13</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jena Gaines</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>London</td> <td>30</td> <td>2008/12/19</td> <td>$5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Quinn Flynn</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>22</td> <td>2013/03/03</td> <td>$4,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charde Marshall</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>36</td> <td>2008/10/16</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Haley Kennedy</td> <td>Senior Marketing Designer</td> <td>London</td> <td>43</td> <td>2012/12/18</td> <td>$4,800</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tatyana Fitzpatrick</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>London</td> <td>19</td> <td>2010/03/17</td> <td>$2,875</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Michael Silva</td> <td>Senior Marketing Designer</td> <td>London</td> <td>66</td> <td>2012/11/27</td> <td>$3,750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paul Byrd</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>New York</td> <td>64</td> <td>2010/06/09</td> <td>$5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gloria Little</td> <td>Systems Administrator</td> <td>New York</td> <td>59</td> <td>2009/04/10</td> <td>$3,120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bradley Greer</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>London</td> <td>41</td> <td>2012/10/13</td> <td>$3,120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dai Rios</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>35</td> <td>2012/09/26</td> <td>$4,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jenette Caldwell</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>New York</td> <td>30</td> <td>2011/09/03</td> <td>$4,965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yuri Berry</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>New York</td> <td>40</td> <td>2009/06/25</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Caesar Vance</td> <td>Technical Author</td> <td>New York</td> <td>21</td> <td>2011/12/12</td> <td>$4,965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Doris Wilder</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>23</td> <td>2010/09/20</td> <td>$4,965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Angelica Ramos</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>London</td> <td>36</td> <td>2009/10/09</td> <td>$2,875</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gavin Joyce</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>42</td> <td>2010/12/22</td> <td>$4,525</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennifer Chang</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>London</td> <td>28</td> <td>2010/11/14</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Brenden Wagner</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>18</td> <td>2011/06/07</td> <td>$3,750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ebony Grimes</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>48</td> <td>2010/03/11</td> <td>$2,875</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Russell Chavez</td> <td>Director</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>20</td> <td>2011/08/14</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Michelle House</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>37</td> <td>2011/06/02</td> <td>$3,750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Suki Burks</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>London</td> <td>53</td> <td>2009/10/22</td> <td>$2,875</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Prescott Bartlett</td> <td>Technical Author</td> <td>London</td> <td>27</td> <td>2011/05/07</td> <td>$6,730</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gavin Cortez</td> <td>Technical Author</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>22</td> <td>2008/10/26</td> <td>$6,730</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Martena Mccray</td> <td>Integration Specialist</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>46</td> <td>2011/03/09</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unity Butler</td> <td>Senior Marketing Designer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>47</td> <td>2009/12/09</td> <td>$3,750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Howard Hatfield</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>51</td> <td>2008/12/16</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hope Fuentes</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>41</td> <td>2010/02/12</td> <td>$4,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vivian Harrell</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>62</td> <td>2009/02/14</td> <td>$4,965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Timothy Mooney</td> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td>London</td> <td>37</td> <td>2008/12/11</td> <td>$4,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jackson Bradshaw</td> <td>Director</td> <td>New York</td> <td>65</td> <td>2008/09/26</td> <td>$5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miriam Weiss</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>64</td> <td>2011/02/03</td> <td>$4,965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bruno Nash</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>London</td> <td>38</td> <td>2011/05/03</td> <td>$4,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Odessa Jackson</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>37</td> <td>2009/08/19</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thor Walton</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>New York</td> <td>61</td> <td>2013/08/11</td> <td>$3,600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Finn Camacho</td> <td>Support Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>47</td> <td>2009/07/07</td> <td>$4,800</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Elton Baldwin</td> <td>Data Coordinator</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>64</td> <td>2012/04/09</td> <td>$6,730</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Zenaida Frank</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>New York</td> <td>63</td> <td>2010/01/04</td> <td>$4,800</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Zorita Serrano</td> <td>Software Engineer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>56</td> <td>2012/06/01</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennifer Acosta</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>43</td> <td>2013/02/01</td> <td>$2,875</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cara Stevens</td> <td>Sales Assistant</td> <td>New York</td> <td>46</td> <td>2011/12/06</td> <td>$4,800</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hermione Butler</td> <td>Director</td> <td>London</td> <td>47</td> <td>2011/03/21</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lael Greer</td> <td>Systems Administrator</td> <td>London</td> <td>21</td> <td>2009/02/27</td> <td>$3,120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonas Alexander</td> <td>Developer</td> <td>San Francisco</td> <td>30</td> <td>2010/07/14</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shad Decker</td> <td>Regional Director</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>51</td> <td>2008/11/13</td> <td>$5,300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Michael Bruce</td> <td>Javascript Developer</td> <td>Edinburgh</td> <td>29</td> <td>2011/06/27</td> <td>$4,080</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Donna Snider</td> <td>System Architect</td> <td>New York</td> <td>27</td> <td>2011/01/25</td> <td>$3,120</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="tabs"> <li class="active">Javascript</li> <li>HTML</li> <li>CSS</li> <li>Ajax</li> <li>Server-side script</li> </ul> <div class="tabs"> <div class="js"> <p>The Javascript shown below is used to initialise the table shown in this example:</p><code class="multiline brush: js;">$(document).ready(function() { $('#example').dataTable( { "dom": '<"top"i>rt<"bottom"flp><"clear">' } ); } );</code> <p>In addition to the above code, the following Javascript library files are loaded for use in this example:</p> <ul> <li><a href="../../media/js/jquery.js">../../media/js/jquery.js</a></li> <li><a href="../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js">../../media/js/jquery.dataTables.js</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="table"> <p>The HTML shown below is the raw HTML table element, before it has been enhanced by DataTables:</p> </div> <div class="css"> <div> <p>This example uses a little bit of additional CSS beyond what is loaded from the library files (below), in order to correctly display the table. The additional CSS used is shown below:</p><code class="multiline brush: js;"></code> </div> <p>The following CSS library files are loaded for use in this example to provide the styling of the table:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "../../media/css/jquery.dataTables.css">../../media/css/jquery.dataTables.css</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="ajax"> <p>This table loads data by Ajax. The latest data that has been loaded is shown below. This data will update automatically as any additional data is loaded.</p> </div> <div class="php"> <p>The script used to perform the server-side processing for this table is shown below. Please note that this is just an example script using PHP. Server-side processing scripts can be written in any language, using <a href="//datatables.net/manual/server-side">the protocol described in the DataTables documentation</a>.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div> <section> <div class="footer"> <div class="gradient"></div> <div class="liner"> <h2>Other examples</h2> <div class="toc"> <div class="toc-group"> <h3><a href="./index.html">Basic initialisation</a></h3> <ul class="toc active"> <li><a href="./zero_configuration.html">Zero configuration</a></li> <li><a href="./filter_only.html">Feature enable / disable</a></li> <li><a href="./table_sorting.html">Default ordering (sorting)</a></li> <li><a href="./multi_col_sort.html">Multi-column ordering</a></li> <li><a href="./multiple_tables.html">Multiple tables</a></li> <li><a href="./hidden_columns.html">Hidden columns</a></li> <li><a href="./complex_header.html">Complex headers (rowspan and colspan)</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="./dom.html">DOM positioning</a></li> <li><a href="./flexible_width.html">Flexible table width</a></li> <li><a href="./state_save.html">State saving</a></li> <li><a href="./alt_pagination.html">Alternative pagination</a></li> <li><a href="./scroll_y.html">Scroll - 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