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1 Include these two files
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2 Initialise your DataTable: 
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let table = new DataTable('#myTable');
1 Install DataTables 
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npm install datatables.net-dt
2 Import DataTables and initialise 
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import DataTable from 'datatables.net-dt';
 
let table = new DataTable('#myTable');
3 You get a fully interactive table
This table makes use of Responsive and ColumnControl.

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Advanced tables, instantly

DataTables is a Javascript HTML table enhancing library. It is a highly flexible tool, built upon the foundations of progressive enhancement, that adds all of these advanced features to any HTML table.

Pagination
Previous, next and page navigation.
Instant search
Filter results by text search.
Multi-column ordering
Sort data by multiple columns at once.
Use your preferred framework
Integrations for React and Vue.
Easily theme-able
DataTables default, Bootstrap 3/4/5, Bulma and Semantic UI.
Wide variety of extensions:
Editor, Buttons, Responsive and more.
Mobile friendly
Tables adapt to the viewport size.
Fully internationalisable
Easily translate DataTables into multiple languages.
Free open source software
MIT license! Commercial support.
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What's new?

The latest news from the DataTables blog and around the web.

DataTables 3 beta!

8th Apr 2026

It is with real pleasure that I announce the release of the first beta of DataTables 3. DataTables is one of the most popular Javascript table enhancing libraries on the ...

Survey Results

21st Oct 2025

If you visited this site during the period 19th September to 6th October, you'll have seen a banner at the top of each page asking you to take part in ...

Using Cloudflare Turnstile in Editor

10th Oct 2025

If you visited the DataTables website over the last few weeks, you will have noticed that I ran a survey asking for feedback about DataTable, in order to help plot ...

Running a survey with Editor

24th Sep 2025

Recently, you might have noticed the banner at the top of the DataTables pages, entreating you to fill in a survey about how you use DataTables. If you haven't filled ...

DataTables Column Highlighter

4th Sep 2025

A fantastic addition to the posibilities DataTables provides, Evotec have published an extension for DataTables which provides cell highlighting with complex logic.

Editor 2.5 and ColumnControl 1.1

17th Aug 2025

I'm delighted to announce the side-by-side release of Editor 2.5.0 and ColumnControl 1.1.0. Both are progression releases, building on the solid foundation of what has gone before. They each introduce ...

Outage - post incident review

30th Jul 2025

On 29th July 2025, the DataTables.net site had a major outage as a result of an attack. This took out the main site with its examples and documentation, the support ...

Pandas DataFrames to DataTable

30th Jun 2025

df2tables is a pandas.DataFrame to DataTable converter for Python.

Themes with DataTables

If you are looking for a quick way of creating stylish looking tables, integrated with the rest of your site, then there are a number of styling kits available which use DataTables.

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