Author: Christian Bach
Maintainer: Rob Garrison (Mottie)
Version: 2.1+ (changelog)
Licence:
Dual licensed under MIT
or GPL licenses.
tablesorter is a jQuery plugin for turning a standard HTML table with THEAD and TBODY tags into a sortable table without page refreshes. tablesorter can successfully parse and sort many types of data including linked data in a cell. It has many useful features including:
Account # | First Name | Last Name | Age | Total | Discount | Difference | Date |
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A42b | Peter | Parker | 28 | $9.99 | 20.9% | +12.1 | Jul 6, 2006 8:14 AM |
A255 | John | Hood | 33 | $19.99 | 25% | +12 | Dec 10, 2002 5:14 AM |
A33 | Clark | Kent | 18 | $15.89 | 44% | -26 | Jan 12, 2003 11:14 AM |
A1 | Bruce | Almighty | 45 | $153.19 | 44.7% | +77 | Jan 18, 2001 9:12 AM |
A102 | Bruce | Evans | 22 | $13.19 | 11% | -100.9 | Jan 18, 2007 9:12 AM |
A42a | Bruce | Evans | 22 | $13.19 | 11% | 0 | Jan 18, 2007 9:12 AM |
TIP! Sort multiple columns simultaneously by holding down the Shift key and clicking a second, third or even fourth column header!
To use the tablesorter plugin, include the jQuery
library and the tablesorter plugin inside the <head>
tag
of your HTML document:
<!-- choose a theme file --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/theme.default.css"> <!-- load jQuery and tablesorter scripts --> <script type="text/javascript" src="/path/to/jquery-latest.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/path/to/jquery.tablesorter.js"></script> <!-- tablesorter widgets (optional) --> <script type="text/javascript" src="/path/to/jquery.tablesorter.widgets.js"></script>
tablesorter works on standard HTML tables. You must include THEAD and TBODY tags:
<table id="myTable" class="tablesorter"> <thead> <tr> <th>Last Name</th> <th>First Name</th> <th>Email</th> <th>Due</th> <th>Web Site</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Smith</td> <td>John</td> <td>jsmith@gmail.com</td> <td>$50.00</td> <td>http://www.jsmith.com</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bach</td> <td>Frank</td> <td>fbach@yahoo.com</td> <td>$50.00</td> <td>http://www.frank.com</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Doe</td> <td>Jason</td> <td>jdoe@hotmail.com</td> <td>$100.00</td> <td>http://www.jdoe.com</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Conway</td> <td>Tim</td> <td>tconway@earthlink.net</td> <td>$50.00</td> <td>http://www.timconway.com</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Start by telling tablesorter to sort your table when the document is loaded:
$(function(){ $("#myTable").tablesorter(); });
Click on the headers and you'll see that your table is now sortable! You can also pass in configuration options when you initialize the table. This tells tablesorter to sort on the first and second column in ascending order.
$(function(){ $("#myTable").tablesorter({ sortList: [[0,0], [1,0]] }); });
NOTE! tablesorter will auto-detect most data types including numbers, dates, ip-adresses for more information see Examples
These examples will show what's possible with tablesorter. You need Javascript enabled to run these samples, just like you and your users will need Javascript enabled to use tablesorter.
sortList
)sortInitialOrder
option [demo], or other methods)selectorSort
; v2.4)sortMultiSortKey
)textSorter
; added v2.2; updated v2.12)sortLocaleCompare
; v2.24; languages)delayinit
)stringTo
; v2.0.10)addParser
; v2.15.0)textExtraction
function)addWidget
)update
)addRows
; v2.0.16)thead
and tbody
) (updateAll
; v2.8)updateCell
)onRenderHeader
)headerTemplate
; v2.7)debug
)jquery.tablesorter.widgets.js
file (except for extra filter formatter functions)
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cancelSelection | Boolean | true | Indicates if tablesorter should disable selection of text in the table header (TH). Makes header behave more like a button. | |||||||
cssAsc | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the header with a ascending sort (v2.11).
Changed to empty string ( "" ) in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-headerAsc" class will always be added to a header cell with an ascending sort; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
Example from the blue theme: .tablesorter-blue .tablesorter-headerAsc { background-color: #9fbfdf; background-image: url(black-asc.gif); }Default changed v2.5 to "tablesorter-headerAsc" . Default changed v2.1.7 to "tablesorter-headerSortUp" . Original default: "headerSortUp" |
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cssChildRow | String | "tablesorter-childRow" | Add this css class to a child row that should always be attached to its parent. Click on the "cssChildRow" link to toggle the view on the attached child row. Previous default was "expand-child" (Modified v2.4). |
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This is an entirely new row, but attached to the row above while sorting cssChildRow Example HTML: <table width="100%" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th>Item #</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Available</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>12345</td> <td>Toy Car</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr class="tablesorter-childRow"> <!-- this row will remain attached to the above row, and not sort separately --> <td colspan="3"> It's a toy car! </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23456</td> <td>Toy Plane</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr class="tablesorter-childRow"> <!-- this row will remain attached to the above row, and not sort separately --> <td colspan="3"> It's a toy plane! </td> </tr> <tr class="tablesorter-childRow"> <!-- this row will remain attached to the above two rows, and not sort separately --> <td colspan="3"> and it flies! </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> |
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cssDesc | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the header with a descending sort (v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-headerDesc" class will always be added to a header cell with a descending sort; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
Example from the blue theme: .tablesorter-blue .tablesorter-headerDesc { background-color: #8cb3d9; background-image: url(black-desc.gif); }Default changed v2.5 to "tablesorter-headerDesc" . Default changed v2.1.7 to "tablesorter-headerSortDown" . Original default: "headerSortDown" |
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cssHeader | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the headers (v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-header" class will always be added to the table headers; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
Example from the blue theme: .tablesorter-blue .tablesorter-header { background-color: #99bfe6; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center right; padding: 4px 20px 4px 4px; white-space: normal; cursor: pointer; }Default changed v2.1.7 to "tablesorter-header" . Original default: "header" |
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cssHeaderRow | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the header row (v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-headerRow" class will always be added to a table header row; this option now contains any additional class names to add.This CSS style was added in v2.4, prior to that the row would get the same class as the header cells. This class was added to make it easier to determine what element was being targeted in the plugin. |
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cssIcon | String | "tablesorter-icon" | The CSS style used to style the header cell icon (modified v2.7).
As of v2.4, an <i> element, with this class name, is automatically appended to the header cells. To prevent the plugin from adding an <i> element to the headers, set the cssIcon option to an empty string.In v2.7, the icon will only be added to the header if both the cssIcon option is set AND the headerTemplate option includes the icon tag ({icon} ).
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cssNone | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the header when no sort is applied (v2.15).
A "tablesorter-headerUnSorted" class will always be added to an unsorted header cell; this option contains any additional class names to add. Currently, no themes use this class name.
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cssProcessing | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the header cell while it is being sorted or filtered (v2.4; v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-processing" class will always be added to a table cells during processing; this option now contains any additional class names to add.This class name is added to the header cell that is currently being sorted or filted. To prevent this class name from being added, set the |
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cssInfoBlock | String | "tablesorter-infoOnly" | All tbodies with this class name will not have its contents sorted. (v2.2).
With the addition of multiple tbody sorting in v2.2, you can now insert a non-sorting tbody within the table by adding this class to the tbody. <tbody class="tablesorter-infoOnly"> <tr> <th>The contents of this tbody</th> </tr> <tr> <td>will not be sorted</td> </tr> </tbody>As an example, I've split up this options table into three (3) tbodies. The first contains the active options, the second is the info block with a row that only contains the text "Deprecated Options", and the last tbody contains the deprecated options. Sort the table to see how each tbody sorts separately. NOTE! The pager plugin will only be applied to the first tbody, as always. I may work on modifying this behavior in the future, if I can figure out the best implementation. |
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dateFormat | String | "mmddyyyy" | Set the date format. Here are the available options. (Modified v2.0.23).
The sorter should be set to "shortDate" and the date format can be set in the "dateFormat" option or set for a specific columns within the "headers" option. See the demo page to see it working. $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ dateFormat : "mmddyyyy", // default date format // or to change the format for specific columns, // add the dateFormat to the headers option: headers: { 0: { sorter: "shortDate" }, // "shortDate" with the default dateFormat above 1: { sorter: "shortDate", dateFormat: "ddmmyyyy" }, // day first format 2: { sorter: "shortDate", dateFormat: "yyyymmdd" } // year first format } }); });Individual columns can be modified by adding the following (they all do the same thing), set in order of priority (Modified v2.3.1):
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debug | Boolean | false | Boolean flag indicating if tablesorter should display debuging information useful for development. | Example | ||||||
delayInit | Boolean | false | Setting this option to true will delay parsing of all table cell data until the user initializes a sort. This speeds up the initialization process of very large tables, but the data still needs to be parsed, so the delay is still present upon initial sort. | Example | ||||||
emptyTo | String | "bottom" |
Boolean flag indicating how tablesorter should deal with empty table cells. (Modified v2.1.16, v2.16.2).
emptyToBottom option was added in v2.1.11, then replaced by the emptyTo option in v2.1.16.
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headers | Object | null |
An object of instructions for per-"header cell" controls in the format: headers: { 0: { option: setting }, ... }
(v2.17.1) docs updated
For example, to disable sorting on the first two columns of a table: headers: { 0: { sorter: false}, 1: {sorter: false} } .The plugin attempts to detect the type of data that is contained in a column, but if it can't figure it out then it defaults to alphanumeric. You can easily override this by setting the header argument (or column parser). See the full list of default parsers here or write your own. $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ headers: { // See example - Disable first header cell; parser false skips extracting content 0: { sorter: false, parser: false }, // See example 2: Sort column numerically & treat any text as if its value is: 1: { sorter: "digit", empty: "top" }, // zero; sort empty cells to the top 2: { sorter: "digit", string: "max" }, // maximum positive value 3: { sorter: "digit", string: "min" }, // maximum negative value // Sort the fifth column by date & set the format 4: { sorter: "shortDate", dateFormat: "yyyymmdd" }, // year first format // See example 3: lock the sort order // this option will not work if added as metadata 5: { lockedOrder: "asc" }, // See Example 4: Initial sort order direction of seventh header cell 6: { sortInitialOrder: "desc" }, // Set filter widget options for this column // See the "Applying the filter widget" demo 7: { filter: false }, // disable filter widget for this column 8: { filter: "parsed" }, // use parsed data for this column in the filter search // Set resizable widget options for this column 9: { resizable: false } // prevent resizing of header cell 9 } }); });Please note that the headers index values corresponds to the table header cells index (zero-based) and not the actual columns. For example, given the following table thead markup, the header-index counts the header th cells and does not actually match the data-column index when extra rows and/or colspan or rowspan are included in any of the header cells:
<thead> <tr> <th colspan="4" data-column="0">header-index 0</th> </tr> <tr> <th data-column="0">header-index 1</th> <th data-column="1">header-index 2</th> <th data-column="2">header-index 3</th> <th data-column="3">header-index 4</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" data-column="0">header-index 5</th> <th colspan="2" data-column="2">header-index 6</th> </tr> </thead>So, in the above example, to disable the sort of the second table column ( data-column index of 1), the header cell of index 2 needs to be set as follows: 2 : { sorter : false } .In v2.17.0, you can reference the column(s) using a class name, id or column index. headers : { '.first-name' : { sorter: 'text' }, '.disabled' : { sorter: false } } |
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headerTemplate | String | "{content}" | This is a template string which allows adding additional content to the header while it is being built (v2.7).
This template string has two modifying tags: {content} and {icon} .{content} will be replaced by the current header HTML content.{icon} will be replaced by <i class="tablesorter-icon"></i> , but only if a class name is defined in the cssIcon option.This template string may also contain HTML, e.g ( '<em>{content}</em> {icon}' )After the template string is built, the onRenderTemplate function is called to allow further manipulation. Please read more about this onRenderTemplate function and/or check out the example (link to the right).
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ignoreCase | Boolean | true | When true, text sorting will ignore the character case. If false, upper case characters will sort before lower case. (v2.2). | |||||||
initialized | Function | null | This callback fires when tablesorter has completed initialization. (v2.2).
$(function(){ // bind to tablesorter-initialized event BEFORE initializing tablesorter* $("table") .bind("tablesorter-initialized",function(e, table) { // do something after tablesorter has initialized }); // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter({ // this is equivalent to the above bind method initialized : function(table){ // do something after tablesorter has initialized } }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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initWidgets | Boolean | true | Apply widgets after table initializes (v2.3.5).
When true, all widgets set by the
widgets option will apply after tablesorter has initialized, this is the normal behavior.If false, the each widget set by the widgets option will be initialized, meaning the "init" function is run, but the format function will not be run. This is useful when running the pager plugin after the table is set up. The pager plugin will initialize, then apply all set widgets.Why you ask? Well, lets say you have a table with 1000 rows that will have the pager plugin applied to it. Before this option, the table would finish its setup, all widgets would be applied to the 1000 rows, pager plugin initializes and reapplies the widgets on the say 20 rows showing; making the widget application to 100 rows unnecessary and a waste of time. So, when this option is false, widgets will only be applied to the table after the pager is set up. |
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onRenderHeader | Function | null |
This function is called after content is to the TH tags (after the template is procressed and added). You can use this to modify the HTML in each header tag for additional styling.
In versions 2.0.6+, all TH text is wrapped in a div with a class name of "tablesorter-inner" by default. In the example below, the header cell (TH) div is given a class name (source). $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ headerTemplate: '{content}', onRenderHeader: function (){ $(this).find('div').addClass('roundedCorners'); } }); });and you'll end up with this HTML (only the thead is shown) <thead> <tr> <th class="tablesorter-header"><div class="tablesorter-header-inner roundedCorners">Column 1</div></th> <th class="tablesorter-header"><div class="tablesorter-header-inner roundedCorners">Column 2</div></th> </tr> </thead>* Note: this function adds additional rendering time to the table if any DOM manipulation is done. Because this time will be on top of the processing time already added by the template. |
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onRenderTemplate | Function | null |
This function is called after the template string has been built, but before the template string is applied to the header and before the onRenderHeader function is called (v2.7).
The onRenderTemplate function receives a column index and template string parameters. The template string, from the headerTemplate option, will already have the {icon} and {content} tags replaced; it's just a string of formatted HTML. When done manipulating this string, return it. Here is an example:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ headerTemplate: '{icon}{content}', onRenderTemplate: function (index, template){ return '<em>' + (index + 1) + ':</em> ' + template; } }); });The template parameter can be manipulated as a string, or if you prefer, turn it into a jQuery object (var $t = $(template) ) to find and replace content as desired. Just make sure you return a string (return $t.html() )From the example function above, you'll end up with something similar to this HTML (only the thead is shown) <thead> <tr> <th class="tablesorter-header"><div class="tablesorter-header-inner"><em>1:</em> <i class="tablesorter-icon"></i>First Name</div></th> <th class="tablesorter-header"><div class="tablesorter-header-inner"><em>2:</em> <i class="tablesorter-icon"></i>Last Name</div></th> </tr> </thead>* Note: If the cssIcon option is an empty string, the {icon} tag will also become an empty string.
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selectorHeaders | String | "> thead th, > thead td" | jQuery selectors used to find cells in the header.
You can change this, but the table will still need the required thead and tbody before this plugin will work properly.
Added > to the selector in v2.3 to prevent targetting nested table headers. It was modified again in v2.4 to include td cells within the thead.
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selectorRemove | String | "tr.remove-me" | This CSS class name can be applied to all rows that are to be removed prior to triggering a table update. (v2.1).
It was necessary to add this option because some widgets add table rows for styling (see the writing custom widgets demo) and if a table update is triggered ( $('table').trigger('update'); ) those added rows will automatically become incorporated into the table.
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selectorSort | String | "th, td" | jQuery selector of content within selectorHeaders that is clickable to trigger a sort (v2.4). |
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serverSideSorting | Boolean | false | Set to true if the server is performing the sorting. The ui and events will still be used (v2.5.3). |
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showProcessing | Boolean | false | Show an indeterminate timer icon in the header when the table is sorted or filtered. Please note that due to javascript processing, the icon may not show as being animated. I'm looking into this further and would appreciate any feedback or suggestions with the coding (v2.4). | Example | ||||||
sortForce | Array | null | Use to add an additional forced sort that is prepended to sortList .
For example, sortForce: [[0,0]] will sort the first column in ascending order. After the forced sort, the user selected column(s), or during initialzation, the sorting order defined in the sortList will follow. And lastly, the sort defined in the sortAppend option will be applied. More explicitly:There are three options to determine the sort order and this is the order of priority:
[[columnIndex, sortDirection], ... ] where columnIndex is a zero-based index for your columns left-to-right and sortDirection is 0 for Ascending and 1 for Descending. A valid argument that sorts ascending first by column 1 and then column 2 looks like: [[0,0],[1,0]] .
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ sortForce : [[0,0]], // Always sort first column first sortList : [[1,0], [2,0]], // initial sort columns (2nd and 3rd) sortAppend : [[3,0]] // Always add this sort on the end (4th column) }); }); |
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sortList | Array | null | Use to add an initial sort to the table.
The value contains an array of instructions for per-column sorting and direction in the format: [[columnIndex, sortDirection], ... ] where columnIndex is a zero-based index for your columns left-to-right and sortDirection is 0 for Ascending and 1 for Descending. A valid argument that sorts ascending first by column 1 and then column 2 looks like: [[0,0],[1,0]] . Please see sortForce for more details on other sort order options.$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ sortList : [[1,0], [2,0]] // initial sort columns (2nd and 3rd) }); });This option can also be set using jQuery data (v2.3.1) or metadata on the table:
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sortAppend | Array | null | Use to add an additional forced sort that will be appended to the dynamic selections by the user.
For example, can be used to sort people alphabetically after some other user-selected sort that results in rows with the same value like dates or money due. It can help prevent data from appearing as though it has a random secondary sort. The value contains an array of instructions for per-column sorting and direction in the format: [[columnIndex, sortDirection], ... ] where columnIndex is a zero-based index for your columns left-to-right and sortDirection is 0 for Ascending and 1 for Descending. A valid argument that sorts ascending first by column 1 and then column 2 looks like: [[0,0],[1,0]] . Please see sortForce for more details on other sort order options.
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sortInitialOrder | String | "asc" |
This sets the direction a column will sort when clicking on the header for the first time. Valid arguments are "asc" for Ascending or "desc" for Descending.This order can also be set by desired column using the headers option (v2.0.8).Individual columns can be modified by adding the following (they all do the same thing), set in order of priority (modified v2.3.1):
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sortLocaleCompare | Boolean | false |
Boolean flag indicating if certain accented characters within the table will be replaced with their equivalent characters. (Modified v2.2).
NOTE! See the Language wiki page for language specific examples and how to extend the character equivalent tables seen in the sortLocaleCompare demo. String.localeCompare method or not.This is only used when comparing text with international character strings. A sort using localeCompare will sort accented characters the same as their unaccented counterparts. |
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sortReset | Boolean | false |
Setting this option to true will allow you to click on the table header a third time to reset the sort direction. (v2.0.27).
Don't confuse this option with the sortReset method. This option only resets the column sort after a third click, while the method immediately resets the entire table sort.
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sortResetKey | String | "ctrlKey" | The key used to reset sorting on the entire table. Defaults to the control key. The other options are "shiftKey" or "altKey" (reference). |
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sortRestart | Boolean | false |
Setting this option to true will start the sort with the sortInitialOrder when clicking on a previously unsorted column. (v2.0.31).
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sortStable | Boolean | false |
Setting this option to true and sorting two rows with exactly the same content, the original sort order is maintained (v2.14).
This isn't exactly a stable sort because the sort order maintains the original unsorted order when sorting the column in an ascending direction. When sorting the column in a descending order, the opposite of the original unsorted order is returned. If that doesn't make any sense, please refer to issue #419. |
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sortMultiSortKey | String | "shiftKey" | The key used to select more than one column for multi-column sorting. Defaults to the Shift key. The other options are "ctrlKey" or "altKey" (reference). |
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stringTo | String | "max" |
A key word indicating how tablesorter should deal with text inside of numerically sorted columns. (v2.1.16).
String options was initially set in the header options only. Overall option added and values changed in version 2.1.16; setting the value to:
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tabIndex | Boolean | true | Add a tabindex to the headers for keyboard accessibility; this was previously always applied (v2.14). | |||||||
tableClass | String | "" | Additional CSS class applied to style the table (v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter" class will always be added to the table; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
This class was required in the default markup in version 2.0.5. But in version 2.0.6, it was added as an option. Modify this option if you are not using the default css, or if you are using a completely custom stylesheet. |
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theme | String | "default" | This option will add a theme css class name to the table "tablesorter-{theme}" for styling (v2.4; v2.16.4).
When changing this theme option, make sure that the appropriate css theme file has also been loaded. Included theme files include: see all themes |
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textAttribute | String | "data-text" | This data-attribute can be added to any tbody cell and can contains alternate cell text (v2.16.0).
This option contains the name of the data-attribute used by the textExtraction function. Add it to the cell(s) as follows:
<td data-text="1">First repository</td>Note This option only works when the textExtraction option is set to "basic".
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textExtraction | String Or Function | "basic" | Defines which method is used to extract data from a table cell for sorting (v2.17.0)
In v2.17.0, the textExtraction column can also be referenced by using a jQuery selector (e.g. class name, id or column index).textExtraction : { '.styled' : function(node, table, cellIndex) { return $(node).find('strong').text(); } }As of version 2.16.0,
var myTextExtraction = function(node, table, cellIndex){ // extract data from markup and return it // originally: return node.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].innerHTML; return $(node).find('selector').text(); } $(function(){ $("#myTable").tablesorter( { textExtraction: myTextExtraction } ); });tablesorter will pass the current table cell object for you to parse and return. Thanks to Josh Nathanson for the examples; updated to a jQuery example by Rob G (Mottie). Now if the text you are finding in the script above is say a number, then just include the Added $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ textExtraction: { 1: function(node, table, cellIndex) { return $(node).find("span:last").text(); } }, headers: { 1: { sorter : "digit" } } }); });The built-in option is "basic" (modified v2.16.0) which is the equivalent of doing this inside of the textExtraction function: $(node).text(); .
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namespace | String | undefined |
This option should contain a unique namespace for each table; it is used when binding to event listeners (v2.15.7).
Notes about this namespace option:
$(function(){ $("#mytable").tablesorter({ // if table id = "mytable", this namespace is saved as ".mytable" namespace : $('#mytable')[0].id; }); }); |
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numberSorter | Function | null |
Replace the default number sorting algorithm with a custom one using this option (v2.12).
Here is an example: $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ numberSorter : function(a, b, direction, maxColumnValue){ // direction; true = ascending; false = descending // maxColumnValue = the maximum value of that column (ignoring its sign) return a - b; } }); });The direction parameter (boolean) is merely for informational purposes as the plugin automatically switches `a` and `b` depending on the sort direction ( i.e. there's no need to worry about reverse sorting, it's taken care of by the plugin ). |
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textSorter | Function | null |
Replace the default sorting algorithm with a custom one using this option (v2.12) - *NOTE* The parameters have changed!!.
Include a script like naturalSort.js as follows: $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ textSorter : naturalSort }); });or use the localeCompare sort $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ // replace the OVERALL text sorter function textSorter: function(a, b, direction, columnIndex, table){ // direction: true = ascending; false = descending // columnIndex: zero-based index of the current table column being sorted // table: table DOM element (access options by using table.config) return a.localeCompare(b); } }); });In v2.12, the textSorter option will now accept a text sorter per column:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ textSorter : { // replace INDIVIDUAL COLUMN text sorter functions 0 : function(a, b, direction, columnIndex, table){ // same as $.tablesorter.sortText (basic alphabetical sort) // direction: true = ascending; false = descending // columnIndex: zero-based index of the current table column being sorted // table: table DOM element (access options by using table.config) return a > b ? 1 : (a < b ? -1 : 0); }, 1 : $.tablesorter.sortText, // same as the function in column 0 above (modified in v2.12) 2 : $.tablesorter.sortNatural, // renamed v2.12 from $.tablesorter.sortText - performs natural sort 3 : Array.AlphanumericSort // alphanumeric sort from sugar (http://sugarjs.com/arrays#sorting) } }); });The direction parameter (boolean) is merely for informational purposes as the plugin automatically switches `a` and `b` depending on the sort direction ( i.e. there's no need to worry about reverse sorting, it's taken care of by the plugin ). |
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usNumberFormat | Boolean | true |
Indicates how tablesorter should deal with a numerical format: (v2.1.3).
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widgets | Array | [ ] (empty array) |
Initialize widgets using this option ( e.g. widgets : ['zebra'] , or custom widgets widgets: ['zebra', 'myCustomWidget']; , see this demo on how to write your own custom widget ).
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widthFixed | Boolean | false |
Indicates if tablesorter should apply fixed percentage-based widths to the table columns (modified v2.4).
Prior to v2.4, this option set pixel widths to added colgroups to fix the column widths. This is useful for the Pager companion.
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widgetOptions | Object | { } |
In version 2.1, all widget options have been moved into this option. This is a move to store all widget specific options in one place so as not to polute the main table options. All current widgets have been modified to use this new option. (v2.1).
Previously documented widget options widgetZebra , widgetColumns and widgetUitheme will be retained for backwards compatibility.Use the widgetOptions option as follows, please note that each option is followed by a comma (except the last one):
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ // initialize a bunch of widgets widgets: ["zebra", "uitheme", "columns", "filter", "resizable", "stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions: { // *** columns widget *** // change the default column class names columns : [ "primary", "secondary", "tertiary" ], // include thead when adding class names columns_thead : true, // include tfoot when adding class names columns_tfoot : true, // *** filter widget *** // jQuery selector string (or jQuery object) of external anyMatch filter // filter_anyMatch : null, // THIS OPTION WAS REMOVED IN V2.15 // Include child rows content in the search filter_childRows : false, // show column filters filter_columnFilters : true, // css class applied to the filter row inputs/select filter_cssFilter : '', // data attribute in the header cell that contains the default filter value filter_defaultAttrib : 'data-value', // add a default column filter type "~{query}" to make fuzzy searches default; "{q1} AND {q2}" to make all searches use a logical AND. filter_defaultFilter : {}, // filters to exclude, per column filter_excludeFilter : {}, // jQuery selector string (or jQuery object) of external search inputs filter_external : '', // class added to filtered rows; needed by pager plugin filter_filteredRow : 'filtered', // add custom filter elements to the filter row filter_formatter : null, // add custom filter functions using this option. filter_functions : null, // hide filter row when table is empty filter_hideEmpty : true, // if true, the filter row is hidden initially until hovered/focused. filter_hideFilters : false, // if true, make all searches case-insensitive. filter_ignoreCase : true, // if true, search column content while the user types (with a delay) filter_liveSearch : true, // a selector in a header with this class name will only show selected options in the drop down filter_onlyAvail : 'filter-onlyAvail', // default placeholder text (overridden by any header "data-placeholder" setting) filter_placeholder : { search : '', select : '' }, // jQuery selector string of an element used to reset the filters. filter_reset : null, // Use the $.tablesorter.storage utility to save the most recent filters filter_saveFilters : false, // typing delay in milliseconds before starting a search. filter_searchDelay : 300, // allow searching through already filtered rows in special circumstances; will speed up searching in large tables if true filter_searchFiltered: true, // include a function to return an array of values to be added to the column filter select filter_selectSource : null, // filter_selectSource array text left of the separator is added to the option value, right into the option text filter_selectSourceSeparator : '|', // if true, filter start from the beginning of the cell contents. filter_startsWith : false, // filter all data using parsed content. filter_useParsedData : false, // Set to true for server-side filtering filter_serversideFiltering : false, // *** stickyHeaders widget *** // extra class name added to the sticky header row stickyHeaders : '', // jQuery selector or object to attach sticky header to stickyHeaders_attachTo : null // number or jquery selector targeting the position:fixed element stickyHeaders_offset : 0, // scroll table top into view after filtering stickyHeaders_filteredToTop: true, // added to table ID, if it exists stickyHeaders_cloneId : '-sticky', // trigger "resize" event on headers stickyHeaders_addResizeEvent : true, // if false and a caption exist, it won't be included in the sticky header stickyHeaders_includeCaption : true, // The zIndex of the stickyHeaders, allows the user to adjust this to their needs stickyHeaders_zIndex : 2 // *** resizable widget *** // if false, resized columns are not saved for next page reload resizable : true, // if true, the last column will be resizable (use in non-full width tables) resizable_addLastColumn: false, // Add the starting & reset header widths resizable_widths : [], // throttle resizable event (needed for slow browsers) resizable_throttle : false, // *** savesort widget *** // if false, the sort will not be saved for next page reload saveSort : true, // *** uitheme widget *** // include the name of the theme to use current options are // "jui" (default) and "bootstrap" uitheme : "jui", // *** zebra widget *** // class names to add, default is [ "even", "odd" ] zebra : ["ui-widget-content even", "ui-state-default odd"] } }); }); |
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data | Object, Array | undefined | Storage for processed table build widget data (array, object, string) (v2.11). | Example | ||||||
dateRange | Numeric | 50 | Used by the two digit year parser to set the date range (v2.14). | Example | ||||||
fixedUrl | String | undefined |
This option was added to set a specific page when storing data using the $.tablesorter.storage code (v2.12).
More specifically, when the storage function is used, it attempts to give every table a unique identifier using both the page url and table ID (or index on the page if no id exists). This option allows you to override the current page url (it doesn't need to be a url, just some constant value) and save data for multiple tables across a domain. The table url & id can also be overridden by setting table data attributes data-table-page (url) and data-table-group (id)(e.g. <table class="tablesorter" data-table-page="mydomain" data-table-group="financial">...</table> )For a bit more detail, specifically on how to use the new storage function options for a custom widget, please refer to issue #389. |
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imgAttr | String | "alt" |
Used by the image parser to grab the image attribute content (v2.17.5).
Change this setting to grab a different image attribute to be used for sorting: $(function(){ $('table').tablesorter({ // parse image title (value to be used while sorting & filtering) imgAttr : 'title', headers : { 0 : { sorter: 'image' } } }); }); |
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widgetColumns | Object with Array | { css: [ "primary", "secondary", "tertiary" ] } |
This option is being deprecated!
It has been replaced by widgetOptions.columns ; but is still available for backwards compatibility.
When the column styling widget is initialized, it automatically applied the default class names of "primary" for the primary sort, "secondary" for the next sort, "tertiary" for the next sort, and so on (add more as needed)... (v2.0.17).
Use the widgetColumns option to change the css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["columns"], // initialize column styling of the table widgetColumns: { css: ["primary", "secondary", "tertiary" ] } }); }); |
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widgetUitheme | Object with Array | { css: [ "ui-icon-arrowthick-2-n-s", "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-s", "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-n" ] } |
This option is being deprecated!
It has been replaced by widgetOptions.uitheme ; but is still available for backwards compatibility.
Used when the ui theme styling widget is initialized. It automatically applies the default class names of "ui-icon-arrowthick-2-n-s" for the unsorted column, "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-s" for the descending sort and "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-n" for the ascending sort. (v2.0.9).
Find more jQuery UI class names by hovering over the Framework icons on this page: http://jqueryui.com/themeroller/Use the widgetUitheme option to change the css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["uitheme"], // initialize ui theme styling widget of the table widgetUitheme: { css: [ "ui-icon-carat-2-n-s", // Unsorted icon "ui-icon-carat-1-s", // Sort up (down arrow) "ui-icon-carat-1-n" // Sort down (up arrow) ] } }); }); |
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widgetZebra | Object with Array | { css: [ "even", "odd" ] } |
This option is being deprecated!
It has been replaced by widgetOptions.zebra ; but is still available for backwards compatibility.
When the zebra striping widget is initialized, it automatically applied the default class names of "even" and "odd" .
Use the widgetZebra option to change the css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["zebra"], // initialize zebra striping of the table widgetZebra: { css: [ "normal-row", "alt-row" ] } }); }); |
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30 | columns | v1.2.6 | |
50 | filter | v1.4.3 | 1.4.3 (nextUntil & delegate) |
Last | pager plugin | v1.2.6 | |
55 | pager widget | v1.7 | 1.7 (on) |
40 | resizable | v1.4.1* | 1.4 (isEmptyObject); 1.4.1 (parseJSON)* |
20 | saveSort | v1.4.1 | 1.4.1 (parseJSON)* |
60 | stickyHeaders | v1.2.6 | |
10 | uitheme | v1.2.6 | |
90 | zebra | v1.2.6 |
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. Thanks to thezoggy for putting together this jQuery-widget compatibility table, but please note:
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columns | Array | [ "primary", "secondary", "tertiary" ] |
Columns widget: When the column styling widget is initialized, it automatically applied the default class names of "primary" for the primary sort, "secondary" for the next sort, "tertiary" for the next sort, and so on (add more as needed)... (Modified v2.1).
Use the "columns" option to change the css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["columns"], // initialize column styling of the table widgetOptions : { columns: [ "primary", "secondary", "tertiary" ] } }); }); |
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columns_thead | Boolean | true |
Columns widget: If true, the class names from the columns option will also be added to the table thead (v2.4).
Use the "columns_thead" option to add the column class names to the thead as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["columns"], // initialize column styling of the table widgetOptions : { columns_thead: true } }); }); |
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columns_tfoot | Boolean | true |
Columns widget: If true, the class names from the columns option will also be added to the table tfoot (v2.4).
Use the "columns_tfoot" option to add the column class names to the tfoot as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["columns"], // initialize column styling of the table widgetOptions : { columns_tfoot: true } }); }); |
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filter_childRows | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: If there are child rows in the table (rows with class name from "cssChildRow" option) and this option is true and a match is found anywhere in the child row, then it will make that row visible.
(Modified v2.1).
Use the filter_childRows option include child row text as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_childRows : true } }); }); |
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filter_columnFilters | Boolean | true |
Filter widget: If true , a filter will be added to the top of each table column (v2.4).
Use the filter_columnFilters option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_columnFilters : true } }); }); |
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filter_cssFilter | String or Array | "" | Additional CSS class applied to each filter (v2.15).
As of v2.15, this option can also contain an array of class names that are to be applied to input filters. Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-filter" class will always be added to the filter; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
Use the $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { // css class applied to the table row containing the filters & the inputs within that row // or [ "filter1", "filter2", "filter3", etc... ] filter_cssFilter : "tablesorter-filter" } }); }); |
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filter_defaultFilter | Object | { } |
Filter widget: Add a default filter type to a column (v2.17.8).
Warning If a column has a default filter set, the user will not be able to use other filters. Use the filter_defaultFilter option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_defaultFilter : { // target a column by class name or column index (zero-based) '.fuzzy' : '~{q}', 2 : '{q}=', // for default "anyMatches" use the column length as the index // e.g. if your table has 5 columns (0,1,2,3,4), then set the anyMatch column as 5. 5 : '{q} or {q}' // any match column } } }); });Set up the column string as follows:
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filter_excludeFilter | Object | { } | Additional CSS class applied to each filter (v2.17.8).
Filter widget: Exclude a filter type(s) for a column.
Use the filter_excludeFilter option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_excludeFilter : { // target a column by class name or column index (zero-based) '.title' : 'range', // separate multiple filter types using spaces 2 : 'range notMatch exact' } } }); });Exclusion names must be separated by a comma. Here is a full list of filter type names:
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filter_external | String | "" |
Filter widget: jQuery selector string of inputs, outside of the table, to be used for searching table content (v2.15).
Set this option to be a jQuery selector string, or jQuery object, pointing to any external inputs that are to be used for searching the table. Use the filter_external option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_external : '.search' } }); });These external inputs have one requirement, they must have a data-column="#" , where the # targets the column (zero-based index), pointing to a specific column to search.<input class="search" type="search" data-column="0" placeholder="Search first column">If you want to search all columns, using the updated "any match" method, set the data column value to "all": <input class="search" type="search" data-column="all" placeholder="Search entire table">The updated any matching code will now automatically update all associated inputs with the latest search. This option replaces filter_anyMatch .
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filter_filteredRow | String | "filtered" | Filter widget: This is the class name applied to all rows that do not match the filter (hidden rows); used by pager plugin (v2.10). | |||||||||||||||||||||
filter_formatter | Object | null |
Filter widget: This option allows you to add custom controls within the filter widget row (v2.7.7; v2.17.0). In v2.17.0, the filter_formatter column can also be referenced by using a jQuery selector (e.g. class name or ID).filter_formatter : { ".col-value" : function($cell, indx){ return $.tablesorter.filterFormatter.uiSpinner( $cell, indx, { ... }); } }A new file has been included named "jquery.tablesorter.widgets-filter-formatter.js". It includes code to add jQuery UI and HTML5 controls via the filter_formatter option.Most of the formatter functions have an option named valueToHeader which, when true adds a span to the header cell above the filter row and updates it with the current control's value (see example 2). If the option exists and is set to false , then the current value is added to the control's handle and css can be used to create a popup to show the current value (see example 1).Another custom option named addToggle is included with the "uiSpinner", "html5Color" and "html5Number" code. This allows the user to disable the control to show all table rows. For the single sliders, "uiSlider" and "html5Range", the minimum value is used to clear the filter (show all rows).The options included for each jQuery UI control only show basic options, but any or all of the jQuery UI options for that control can be included.
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filter_functions | Object | null |
Filter widget: Customize the filter widget by adding a select dropdown with content, custom options or custom filter functions (v2.3.6; v2.17.0).
In v2.17.0, the filter_functions column can also be referenced by using a jQuery selector (e.g. class name or ID).filter_functions : { ".col-date" : { "< 2004" : function (e, n, f, i) { return n < Date.UTC(2004, 0, 1); // < Jan 1 2004 }, ... } }Use the "filter_functions" option in three different ways:
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filter_hideEmpty | Boolean | true |
Filter widget: Set this option to false to always show the filter row; by default, the filter row is completely hidden when no rows exist within the tbody (v2.15).
Use the filter_hideEmpty option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_hideEmpty : false } }); }); |
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filter_hideFilters | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: Set this option to true to hide the filter row initially. The row is revealed by hovering over the visible portion of the filter row or by giving any filter input/select focus (tab key) (v2.4).
Use the filter_hideFilters option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_hideFilters : true } }); });You can change the style (thickness) of the hidden filter row in the tablesorter theme css. Look for .tablesorter-filter-row (revealed row) and .tablesorter-filter-row.hideme (for the hidden row) css definitions. |
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filter_ignoreCase | Boolean | true |
Filter widget: Set this option to false to make the column content search case-insensitive, so typing in "a" will not find "Albert". (v2.3.4)
Use the filter_ignorecase option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_ignoreCase : false } }); }); |
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filter_liveSearch | Boolean, or Number | true |
Filter widget: If true , a search of the column content will occur as the user types, with the delay set in the filter_searchDelay option (v2.9; v2.10).
This option, when false allows you to disable the live search behavior, so that a filter is only applied when the user presses Enter (or uses Esc to clear and cancel the search).If this option is set to a number, e.g. 4 , a search of the column content will not initiate until this minimum number of characters are entered into the input.
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filter_onlyAvail | String | "filter-onlyAvail" |
Filter widget: If a header contains a select dropdown and this class name, only the available (visible) options in the column will show (v2.10.1; v2.17.6).
In v2.17.6, columns with the only available class name set, that are not currently being filtered will only show the available options. Conversely, the column(s) with a selected option will show all options. This option is useful after one or more columns have been filtered, then the column select filter with this class applied will only show the contents of the column within the dropdown that are currently visible. See the custom filter widget demo "Discount" column for an example (sort the "First Name" column first). Caution: The main issue with this functionality is with keyboard accessibility. If the keyboard is used to select an option, only the first and default options will be available for chosing. The only way to select other options is with the mouse. |
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filter_placeholder | object | { search : '', select : '' } |
Filter widget: Set global filter input placeholder text for search inputs and selects (v2.16).
Any search type input added to the filter row will automatically get a placeholder attribute added, the source of this placeholder text is from the following sources, in order of priority:
filter_placeholder.select setting adds the text to the first select option (default option to show all rows).Note: The jquery.tablesorter.widgets-filter-formatter.js jQuery UI Datepicker Range Selector creates two inputs, so this option then includes two additional settings:filter_placeholder : { search : '', select : '', from : '', // datepicker range "from" placeholder to : '' // datepicker range "to" placeholder }Note: The browser must support the placeholder attribute before it will be visible. |
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filter_reset | String, jQuery object | null |
Filter widget: jQuery selector string of an element used to reset the filters (v2.4; v2.16).
When this option points to a reset element using a jQuery selector string, it is bound using event delegation. So if any additional reset elements, with the same class name, are added to the page dynamically, they will be associated with the same table. filter_reset option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_reset : '.reset' } }); });If this option contains a jQuery object (v2.16), clicking on any of the elements within that jQuery object will trigger a filter reset. If any additional elements with the same selector are added to the page, they will not be dynamically functional. If either of these methods do not work as desired, simply trigger a filterReset event on the table.
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filter_saveFilters | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: If the storage utility is available (included with jquery.tablesorter.widgets.js file, the last applied filter is saved to storage (v2.14).
Filters saved to local storage (or cookies) will over-ride any default filters within the header data-attribute (set by the filter_defaultAttrib option and be available to the pager before any ajax calls are made.To bypass this behavior, clear out the saved filters as follows: $.tablesorter.storage( $('table'), 'tablesorter-filters', '' ); |
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filter_searchDelay | Numeric | 300 |
Filter widget: Set this option to the number of milliseconds to delay the search. (v2.3.4).
Use the filter_searchDelay option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_searchDelay : 500 } }); });If you want to want to initialize the filter without user input, target any one of the filters and trigger a "search". // target the first filter input // this method will begin the search after the searchDelay time $('input.tablesorter-filter:eq(0)').trigger('search'); // this method will begin the search immediately $('input.tablesorter-filter:eq(0)').trigger('search', false);In tablesorter v2.4+, the trigger can be applied directly to the table: // refresh the widget filter; no delay $('table').trigger('search', false); |
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filter_searchFiltered | Boolean | true |
Filter widget: Set this option to allow searching through already filtered rows (in special conditions); this will speed up searching in large tables (v2.17.4).
To better explain this, lets do it by example. Lets say you have a column of color names and you enter "light" and results like "light blue" and "light grey" show up. When you press the space bar, a space is added, and instead of searching though all of the colors again, the filter widget only searches through the already filtered results that started with "light". This can substantially speed up searching, especially in large tables. But, there are some special circumstances which would make this method return incorrect results. So, this option was added to allow you to disable this feature in case one of these following conditions doesn't cover your need; but still, please report any issues! The search through filtered results only occurs if the following conditions are met:
debug option is set to true , then a message will appear while filtering stating the specific number of rows, or "all" rows, that are being searched.Use the filter_searchFiltered option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_searchFiltered : false } }); }); |
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filter_selectSource | Function | null |
Filter widget: Include a function to return an array of values to be added to the column filter select (v2.16.0; v2.17.2).
In v2.17.0, the filter_selectSource column can also be referenced by using a jQuery selector (e.g. class name or ID).filter_selectSource : { ".model-number" : [ "abc", "def", "ghi", "xyz" ] }A column will have a filter select dropdown when a "filter-select" class name is added to the header cell, or if the filter_functions column value is set to true This option allows using an alternate source, or customizing options of the filter select dropdown. This option can be set as follows:
filter_selectSource function does not obtain the desired array of values, return false and the original method of obtaining column cell content will be used.
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filter_selectSourceSeparator | String | '|' |
Filter widget: Set this option to be any separator (v2.17.6) that is to be used within the filter_selectSource returned array.
Use the filter_selectSourceSeparator option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_selectSource : { 0 : [ 'en|English', 'fr|French', 'de|German' ] }, // filter_selectSource array text left of the separator is added to the option value, right into the option text filter_selectSourceSeparator : '|' } }); });Results in this HTML: <select> <option value=""></option> <option value="en">English</option> <option value="fr">French</option> <option value="de">German</option> </select>This also works for the filter_functions
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions: { filter_functions: { // Add these options to the select dropdown (regex example) 1 : { "<10|Less than 10" : function(e, n, f, i) { return n < 10; }, "10 - 100|Between 10 & 100" : function(e, n, f, i) { return n >= 10 && n <=100; }, ">100|Greater than 100" : function(e, n, f, i) { return n > 100; } } }, // filter_selectSource array text left of the separator is added to the option value, right into the option text filter_selectSourceSeparator : '|' } }); });Results in this HTML (this adds a data-function-name attribute to keep a reference to the associated filter_functions .
<select> <option value=""></option> <option data-function-name="<10|Less than 10" value="<10">Less than 10</option> <option data-function-name="10 - 100|Between 10 & 100" value="10 - 100">Between 10 & 100</option> <option data-function-name=">100|Greater than 100" value=">100">Greater than 100</option> </select> |
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filter_serversideFiltering | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: Set this option to true if filtering is performed on the server-side (v2.5.3).
Use the filter_serversideFiltering option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_serversideFiltering : true } }); }); |
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filter_startsWith | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: Set this option to true to use the filter to find text from the start of the column, so typing in "a" will find "albert" but not "frank", both have a's. (v2.1).
Use the filter_startsWith option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_startsWith : true } }); }); |
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filter_useParsedData | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: If true , ALL filter searches will only use parsed data (v2.4).
Use the filter_useParsedData option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_useParsedData : false } }); });
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filter_defaultAttrib | String | "data-value" |
Filter widget: This option contains the name of the data-attribute which contains the default (starting) filter value (v2.10.8).
Use the filter_defaultAttrib option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_defaultAttrib : 'data-value' } }); });Then add the default filter value to the table header as follows: <th data-value="<30">Age</th> |
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stickyHeaders | String | "" | Sticky Headers widget: This additional CSS class applied to the sticky header row (v2.11).
Changed to empty string in v2.11, as the "tablesorter-stickyHeader" class will always be added to the sticky header row; this option now contains any additional class names to add.
Previously, this option contained the class name to be applied to the sticky header row (tr) (v2.1). Use the"stickyHeaders" option to add an extra css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // css class name applied to the sticky header stickyHeaders : "tablesorter-stickyHeader" } }); }); |
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stickyHeaders_cloneId | String | "-sticky" |
Sticky Headers widget: If the table has an ID defined, the suffix from this option will be added to the ID in the cloned sticky table (v2.9).
So if your table ID is "gummy" , then the cloned sticky table id becomes "gummy-sticky" Use the "stickyHeaders_cloneId" option to change the cloned table id as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // cloned table id suffix stickyHeaders_cloneId : "-clone" } }); }); |
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stickyHeaders_includeCaption | Boolean | true |
Sticky Headers widget: If this option is false and a caption exists, it will not be included in the sticky header (v2.10.8).
Use the stickyHeaders_includeCaption option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // cloned table id suffix stickyHeaders_includeCaption : false } }); }); |
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stickyHeaders_attachTo | String | null |
Sticky Headers widget: points to the table wrapper to stick the headers to while scrolling. Use this option to point to their needs (v2.14.4).
Use the stickyHeaders_attachTo option as follows:$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // Where to attach the stickyHeaders stickyHeaders_attachTo : '.wrapper' // $('.wrapper') jQuery object can also be used } }); }); |
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stickyHeaders_offset | Multiple | 0 |
Sticky Headers widget: Set the sticky header offset from the top as a Number or jQuery selector string or object (v2.10).
If the page includes a fixed navigation bar at the top, like Bootstrap, set "stickyHeaders_offset" option to offset the sticky table header to be below the fixed navigation by setting this option using any of the following examples:$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // apply sticky header top 30px below the top of the browser window stickyHeaders_offset : 30 } }); });or stickyHeaders_offset : '.navbar-fixed-top' // jQuery selector stringor stickyHeaders_offset : $('.navbar-fixed-top') // jQuery object |
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stickyHeaders_filteredToTop | Boolean | true |
Sticky Headers widget: Scroll table top into view after filtering (v2.16.2).
When a user searches the table using the sticky header filter row the results may reduce the number of rows so that the table would scroll up out of the viewport. So, this option scrolls the table top into view and moves the filter focus to the same input in the original header, instead of the sticky header input. Set this option to false to prevent the page scroll after filtering the table.
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stickyHeaders_addResizeEvent | Boolean | true |
Sticky Headers widget: If true , sticky table headers will resize automatically when content is added to or removed from the table headers (v2.10).
While this option is true , a timer is initialized to check the width of every header cell every 1/4 second. If this causes lag, or any other problems, set this option to false .
When this option is false , sticky table headers are unable to detect and match the width of the original table headers when content is added or removed.Use the "stickyHeaders_addResizeEvent" option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["resizable"], widgetOptions : { // add header resize detection stickyHeaders_addResizeEvent : true } }); });When the browser window is resized, the headers (original and sticky) will resize automatically no matter the value of this option. |
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stickyHeaders_zIndex | Numeric | 2 |
Sticky Headers widget: The zIndex added to the stickyHeaders. This option allows the user to adjust the value to their needs (v2.11).
Use the stickyHeaders_zIndex option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["stickyHeaders"], widgetOptions : { // The zIndex of the stickyHeaders, allows the user to adjust this to their needs stickyHeaders_zIndex : 100 } }); }); |
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resizable | Boolean | true |
Resizable widget: If this option is set to false , resized column widths will not be saved. Previous saved values will be restored on page reload (v2.4).
Use the "resizable" option to not save the resized widths:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["resizable"], widgetOptions : { // css class name applied to the sticky header resizable : false } }); }); |
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resizable_addLastColumn | Boolean | false |
Resizable widget: If this option is set to true , a resizing anchor will be included in the last column of the table (v2.8.3).
If an anchor was included and the table is full width, the column would resize in the opposite direction which my not be intuitive to the user. So set this option as desired, but please be mindful of the user experience. Use the "resizable_addLastColumn" option to include the last column resizer as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["resizable"], widgetOptions : { // css class name applied to the sticky header resizable_addlastcolumn : true } }); }); |
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resizable_widths | Array | [] |
Resizable widget: Set this option to the starting & reset header widths (v2.15.12).
Use the "resizable_widths" option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["resizable"], widgetOptions : { // headers widths applied at initialization & resizable reset // this setting includes any non-resizable cells (resizable-false) resizable_widths : [ '10%', '10%', '50px' ] } }); }); |
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resizable_throttle | Boolean | false |
Resizable widget: Set this option to throttle the resizable events (v2.17.4).
When false throttling of the mousemove (resizing) event is not applied.Set this option to either true for a default 5 millisecond delay, or set it to any number less than 10 to adjust the throttling delay that is applied to the mousemove/resizing event.Use the "resizable_widths" option as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["resizable"], widgetOptions : { // set to true for a default 5ms throttling delay // or set to a number < 10 (more than that makes the resizing adjustment unusable resizable_throttle : true } }); }); |
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saveSort | Boolean | true |
saveSort widget: If this option is set to false , new sorts will not be saved. Any previous saved sort will be restored on page reload (v2.4).
Use the "saveSort" option to not save the current sort:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["saveSort"], widgetOptions : { // if false, the sort will not be saved for next page reload saveSort : false } }); }); |
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uitheme | String | "jui" |
This option contains the name of the theme. Currently jQuery UI ("jui") and Bootstrap ("bootstrap") themes are supported (updated v2.4)
To modify the class names used, extend from the // Extend the themes to change any of the default class names ** NEW ** $.extend($.tablesorter.themes.jui, { // change default jQuery uitheme icons - find the full list of icons // here: http://jqueryui.com/themeroller/ (hover over them for their name) table : 'ui-widget ui-widget-content ui-corner-all', // table classes header : 'ui-widget-header ui-corner-all ui-state-default', // header classes footerRow : '', footerCells: '', icons : 'ui-icon', // icon class added to the <i> in the header sortNone : 'ui-icon-carat-2-n-s', sortAsc : 'ui-icon-carat-1-n', sortDesc : 'ui-icon-carat-1-s', active : 'ui-state-active', // applied when column is sorted hover : 'ui-state-hover', // hover class filterRow : '', even : 'ui-widget-content', // even row zebra striping odd : 'ui-state-default' // odd row zebra striping });This widget option replaces the previous widgetUitheme. All theme css names are now contained within the $.tablesorter.themes variable. Extend the default theme as seen above.The class names from the $.tablesorter.themes.{name} variable are applied to the table as indicated.As before the jQuery UI theme applies the default class names of "ui-icon-arrowthick-2-n-s" for the unsorted column, "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-s" for the descending sort and "ui-icon-arrowthick-1-n" for the ascending sort. (Modified v2.1; Updated in v2.4). Find more jQuery UI class names by hovering over the Framework icons on this page: http://jqueryui.com/themeroller/Use the "uitheme" option to change the css class name as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ theme : 'jui', // set theme name from $.tablesorter.themes here widgets : ["uitheme"], // initialize ui theme styling widget of the table widgetOptions: { uitheme : "jui" // this is now optional in v2.7, it is overridden by the theme option } }); });To add a new theme, define it as follows; replace "custom" with the name of your theme: $.tablesorter.themes.custom = { table : 'table', // table classes header : 'header', // header classes footerRow : '', footerCells: '', icons : 'icon', // icon class added to the <i> in the header sortNone : 'sort-none', // unsorted header sortAsc : 'sort-asc', // ascending sorted header sortDesc : 'sort-desc', // descending sorted header active : 'sort-active', // applied when column is sorted hover : 'hover', // hover class filterRow : 'filters', // class added to the filter row even : 'even', // even row zebra striping odd : 'odd' // odd row zebra striping } |
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zebra | Array | [ "even", "odd" ] |
zebra widget: When the zebra striping widget is initialized, it automatically applied the default class names of "even" and "odd" . (Modified v2.1).
Use the "zebra" option to change the theme as follows:
$(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["zebra"], // initialize zebra striping of the table widgetOptions: { zebra: [ "normal-row", "alt-row" ] } }); }); |
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container | Object | null |
Target your one or more pager markup blocks by setting this option with a jQuery selector.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.container ; additionally you can change the class name that is applied to the pager (used within the jquery.tablesorter.pager.css file) by modifying the widgetOption.pager_css.container class name (default is "tablesorter-pager" )This is some example pager markup. It should contain all of the controls set by the multiple css-named options: <div class="pager"> <form> <img src="first.png" class="first"/> <img src="prev.png" class="prev"/> <span class="pagedisplay"></span> <!-- this can be any element, including an input --> <img src="next.png" class="next"/> <img src="last.png" class="last"/> <select class="pagesize"> <option value="10">10</option> <option value="20">20</option> <option value="30">30</option> <option value="40">40</option> </select> <select class="gotoPage" title="Select page number"></select> </form> </div>Caution If you use buttons in your pager container, make sure the buttons include a button type ( <button type="button">Next</button> ) to prevent form submission and page reloading every time the button is clicked.Use this option as follows: $(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ container: $(".pager") }); }); }); |
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ajaxUrl | String | null |
Set this option to include a url template to use so that the pager plugin can interact with your database (v2.1; v2.9).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_ajaxUrl The tags within the ajaxUrl string are optional. If do not want the user to change the page size, then you only need to include the page in this string:
ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?start={page}"If you need to send your server a page offset (actual starting record number), then you'll need to use the customAjaxUrl option.Here is an example of how to include the option, it should always be paired with an ajaxProcessing function:
$(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?page={page}&size={size}&{sortList:col}&{filterList:fcol}", ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ // do something with the ajax data return [ formatted_data, total_rows ]; } }); });The ajaxUrl template replaces the following tags with values from the tablesorter plugin and pager addon:
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customAjaxUrl | Function | function(table, url) { return url; } |
This callback function allows you to modify the processed URL as desired (v2.8.1) docs updated.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_customAjaxUrl The customAjaxUrl function has two parameters, the table DOM element and the processed url string (all tags within the ajaxUrl have been replaced with their appropriate values).
$(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?page={page}&size={size}&{sortList:col}&{filterList:fcol}", ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ // do something with the ajax data return [ formatted_data, total_rows ]; }, // modify the url after all processing has been applied customAjaxUrl: function(table, url) { // trigger my custom event $(table).trigger('changingUrl'); // send the server the current page return url += '&currntUrl=' + window.location.href; } }); });In the following example, lets say your server needs a starting and ending record number instead of a page & size parameter. Use this option as follows: $(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?{sortList:col}", customAjaxUrl: function(table, url) { var pager = table.config.pager, start = pager.page * pager.size, end = start + pager.size; return url += '&start=' + start + '&end=' + end; }, ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ // do something with the ajax data return [ total_rows, data ]; } }); }); |
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ajaxObject | Object | { dataType: 'json' } |
This option contains the ajax settings for the pager interaction with your database (v2.10).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_ajaxObject The ajaxObject is completely customizable, except for the `url` setting which is processed using the pager's `ajaxUrl` and `customAjaxUrl` options.Your server does not need to return a JSON format, if you want to return pure HTML, set the dataType to "html" and modify the ajaxProcessing function to instead work with HTML; then return a jQuery object or apply the HTML to the table yourself.See all possible settings in the jQuery.ajax documentation $(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?page={page}&size={size}&{sortList:col}&{filterList:fcol}", ajaxObject: { // add more ajax settings here // see http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/#jQuery-ajax-settings dataType: 'json' }, ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ // do something with the ajax data; return [ total_rows ]; } }); }); |
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processAjaxOnInit | Boolean | true |
Set this option to false if your table data is preloaded into the table, but you are still using ajax (v2.14.5).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_processAjaxOnInit
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ajaxProcessing | Function | null |
This function is required to return the ajax data obtained from your server into a useable format for tablesorter to apply to the table (v2.1, v2.17.3).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_ajaxProcessing This function was created and modified to allow you a great deal of flexibility. The only required information that this function needs to return is an array containing the total number of rows, which is needed to calculate total pages. There are numerous examples below. Choosing which one to use is left to you. For more information, please check out related questions on Stackoverflow, in particular see this thread about how to use the different ajax options together. In v2.10, the returned rows is now optional. And it can either be an array of arrays or a jQuery object (not attached to the table) Process your ajax data so that the following information is returned: Object
After tablesorter v2.17.3, this function can include a
filteredRows property which will update the internal value and thus show a proper filtered row count, and update the "goto" page drop down selector appropriately.After tablesorter v2.11, the ajaxProcessing function can return an object containing these properties, along with any extra properties. These extra properties will be available for use within the pager output string (see more details in issue #326);So, lets say the data sent by the server looks like this: { "total_rows" : 100, "filtered_rows" : 75, "new_headers" : [ "ID", "Name", "Data", "Value" ], "data" : '<tr><td>a123</td><td>abc</td><td>xyz</td><td>999</td></tr>', "subject" : "cheese", "tasty" : "It's delicious!" }This ajaxProcessing function must return an object with "total", "headers" and "rows" properties! As before, "total" is the only required property; if the headers don't need to be changed, don't return a headers array, and if you append the rows to the table yourself within the ajaxProcessing function, you don't need to return a "rows" property. ajaxProcessing: function(result, table, xhr){ if (result && result.hasOwnProperty('data')) { // "total" is a required property! result.total = result["total_rows"]; // "filteredRows" is optional - in tablesorter v2.17.3, this updates the filter row count internally // and updates the "goto" page dropdown selector appropriately result.filteredRows = result["filtered_rows"]; // "headers" is optional. This is not needed if the table headers don't change result.headers = result["new_headers"]; // "rows" is optional. No need to return this if you process and add the rows to the table yourself // otherwise, return an array of arrays or jQuery object (shown in this example) result.rows = $(result.data); return result; } }Now in the output string, you can also reference the extra ajax data:
output : '{startRow} to {endRow} of {filteredRows} ({totalRows}) rows about {subject} ({tasty})' Array (total only)
After tablesorter v2.10, just build the table yourself and return the total number of rows:
ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ if (data && data.hasOwnProperty('rows')) { var r, row, c, d = data.rows, // total number of rows (required) total = data.total_rows, // all rows: array of arrays; each internal array has the table cell data for that row rows = '', // len should match pager set size (c.size) len = d.length; // this will depend on how the json is set up - see City0.json // rows for ( r=0; r < len; r++ ) { rows += '<tr class="ajax-row">'; // new row // cells for ( c in d[r] ) { if (typeof(c) === "string") { rows += '<td>' + d[r][c] + '</td>'; // add each table cell data to row } } rows += '</tr>'; // end new row } // find first sortable tbody, then add new rows table.config.$tbodies.eq(0).html(rows); // no need to trigger an update method, it's done internally return [ total ]; } } Array (rows as jQuery object)
After tablesorter v2.10, return a jQuery object
ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ if (data && data.hasOwnProperty('rows')) { var r, row, c, d = data.rows, // total number of rows (required) total = data.total_rows, // array of header names (optional) headers = data.headers, // all rows: array of arrays; each internal array has the table cell data for that row rows = '', // len should match pager set size (c.size) len = d.length; // this will depend on how the json is set up - see City0.json // rows for ( r=0; r < len; r++ ) { rows += '<tr class="ajax-row">'; // new row // cells for ( c in d[r] ) { if (typeof(c) === "string") { rows += '<td>' + d[r][c] + '</td>'; // add each table cell data to row } } rows += '</tr>'; // end new row } // don't attach the $(rows) because it's difficult to tell old from new data // and no need to trigger an update method, it's done internally return [ total, $(rows), headers ]; } }Or, if your JSON contains all the rows within a string this method will work: ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ if (data && data.hasOwnProperty('rows')) { // data.rows would look something like this // '<tr><td>r0c0</td><td>r0c1</td></tr><tr><td>r1c0</td><td>r1c1</td></tr>' return [ data.total, $(data.rows), data.headers ]; } } Array (rows as an array of arrays)
After tablesorter v2.1, this function must return an array with values in any of the following orders:
// [ total_rows (number), rows (array of arrays), headers (array; optional) ] // or [ rows, total_rows, headers ] // or [ total_rows, $(rows) ] // or [ total_rows ] [ 100, // total rows [ [ "row1cell1", "row1cell2", ... "row1cellN" ], [ "row2cell1", "row2cell2", ... "row2cellN" ], ... [ "rowNcell1", "rowNcell2", ... "rowNcellN" ] ], [ "header1", "header2", ... "headerN" ] // optional ]Note: In v2.14.3, the contents of the array can also contain table cell markup (i.e. "<td class='green'>+ 10%</td>" ).Here is some example JSON (comments added, but not allowed in JSON) which is contained in the City0.json file: { // total rows "total_rows": 80, // headers "cols" : [ "ID", "Name", "Country Code", "District", "Population" ], // row data... "rows" : [{ "ID": 1, "Name": "Kabul", "CountryCode": "AFG", "District": "Kabol", "Population": 1780000 }, { // row 2, etc... }] }The above JSON is processed by the following code (this returns an array of array of table rows): $(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ ajaxUrl: "http://mydatabase.com?page={page}&size={size}", ajaxProcessing: function(data, table, xhr){ if (data && data.hasOwnProperty('rows')) { var r, row, c, d = data.rows, // total number of rows (required) total = data.total_rows, // array of header names (optional) headers = data.cols, // all rows: array of arrays; each internal array has the table cell data for that row rows = [], // len should match pager set size (c.size) len = d.length; // this will depend on how the json is set up - see City0.json // rows for ( r = 0; r < len; r++ ) { row = []; // new row array // cells for ( c in d[r] ) { if (typeof(c) === "string") { row.push(d[r][c]); // add each table cell data to row array } } rows.push(row); // add new row array to rows array } return [ total, rows, headers ]; // or return [ rows, total, headers ] in v2.9+ } } }); }); |
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output | String | "{page}/{totalPages}" | This option allows you to format the output display which can show the current page, total pages, filtered pages, current start and end rows, total rows and filtered rows (v2.0.9; v2.17.6).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_output This option replaced the original separator option, which only separated the page number from the total number of pages. The formatted output from this option is placed inside the information block targeted by the cssPageDisplay option.Use it as follows: $(function(){ $("table") .tablesorter() .tablesorterPager({ output: '{startRow} to {endRow} of {totalRows} rows' }); }); });The following tags are replaced within the output string:
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updateArrows | Boolean | true |
If true , the addon hides the left pager arrow on the first page and right pager arrow on the last page.
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page | Numeric | 0 |
Set the starting page of the pager (zero-based index).
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pageReset | Numeric, Boolean | 0 |
Reset pager to this page after filtering; set to desired page number (zero-based index), or false to not change page at filter start (v2.16).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_pageReset
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size | Numeric | 10 |
Set initial number of visible rows. This value is changed by the dropdown selector targeted by the cssPageSize option.
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savePages | Boolean | true |
Saves the current pager page size and number. This option requires the $.tablesorter.storage script in the jquery.tablesorter.widgets.js file (v2.11).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_savePages
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storageKey | String | "tablesorter-pager" |
Saves tablesorter paging to custom key if defined. Key parameter name used by the $.tablesorter.storage function. Useful if you have multiple tables defined (v2.15)
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fixedHeight | Boolean | false | Maintain the height of the table even when fewer than the set number of records is shown (v2.1; updated 2.7.1).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_fixedHeight This option replaced the original positionFixed and offset options which set the absolute position of the pager block.If true , it should maintain the height of the table, even when viewing fewer than the set number of records (go to the last page of any demo to see this in action). It works by adding an empty row to make up the differences in height.
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countChildRows | Boolean | false |
If true , child rows will be counted towards the pager set size (v2.13).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_countChildRows *CAUTION* When true , child row(s) may not appear to be attached to its parent row, may be split across pages or
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removeRows | Boolean | false |
If true , rows are removed from the table to speed up the sort of large tables (v2.0.21).
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_removeRows The original tablesorter plugin (v2.0.5) removed rows automatically, without providing an option. It really does speed up sorting of very large tables, but also breaks updating and modifying table content dynamically. If this option is false , the addon only hides the non-visible rows; this is useful if you plan to add/remove rows with the pager enabled.
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cssFirst | String | ".first" |
This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the go to first page arrow. See container for full HTML.
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cssPrev | String | ".prev" |
This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the go to previous page arrow. See container for full HTML.
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cssNext | String | ".next" |
This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the go to next page arrow. See container for full HTML.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.next
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cssLast | String | ".last" |
This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the go to last page arrow. See container for full HTML.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.last
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cssGoto | String | ".gotoPage" | This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the page select dropdown. See container for full HTML (v2.4; v2.17.3)
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.gotoPage (changed from goto in v2.17.3)Please note that this select dropdown is initially empty and automatically updated by the plugin with the correct number of pages, which depends on the size setting.
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cssPageDisplay | String | ".pagedisplay" | This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the output element (v2.0.9)
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.pageDisplay In the original tablesorter (v2.0.5) this option could only target an input, it was updated (v2.0.9) to display the formatted output from the output option inside of any element (span, div or input).
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cssPageSize | String | ".pagesize" |
This option contains a jQuery selector string pointing to the page size selector. See container for full HTML.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_selectors.pageSize
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cssErrorRow | String | "tablesorter-errorRow" | This option contains the class name that is applied to the error information row that is added inside the pager with any ajax exceptions.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_css.errorRow Note there is no period "." in front of this class name (it is not a selector). |
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cssDisabled | String | "disabled" | This option contains the class name that is applied to disabled pager controls.
Note The pager widget equivalent option is within the widgetOptions and accessed via widgetOptions.pager_css.disabled More explicitly, this class is applied to the pager arrows when they are at either extreme of pages and the updateArrows option is true . When the pager has been disabled, this class is applied to all controls.Note there is no period "." in front of this class name (it is not a selector). |
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filter_anyMatch | Boolean | false |
Filter widget: This option was removed in v2.15... sorry for the sudden notice.
This option has been replaced by the filter_external option.Show any rows that match a search query. If this option is true any column match will show that row; but there are limitations (v2.13.3).It is best if this filter_anyMatch option is used with a single search input as follows:
<input class="search" type="search"> <button type="button" class="reset">Reset Search</button> $(function(){ $("table").tablesorter({ widgets: ["filter"], widgetOptions : { filter_anyMatch : true, filter_columnFilters: false, filter_reset: '.reset' } }); // Target the $('.search') input using built in functioning // this binds to the search using "search" and "keyup" // Allows using filter_liveSearch or delayed search & // pressing escape to cancel the search $.tablesorter.filter.bindSearch( $table, $('.search') ); }); |
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offset | Numeric | 0 |
This pager plugin option has been removed!
The original tablesorter pager plugin absolutely positioned the pager controls at the bottom of the table. It appears that this option was intended to tweak the position of the pager container. The option exists, but no code was found. |
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positionFixed | Boolean | true |
This pager plugin option has been removed!
If this option were true, the original tablesorter pager plugin would absolutely position the pager controls at the bottom of the table. |
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seperator | String | "/" |
This pager plugin option has been removed! Use the output option to allow for more control over the formatting.
The original tablesorter pager plugin would combine the current page with the calculated total number of pages within the cssPageDisplay with this separator string inbetween. |
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addRows | Use this method to add table rows (v2.0.16; v2.16.2).
It does not work the same as "update" in that it only adds rows, it does not remove them. Also, use this method to add table rows while using the pager plugin. If the "update" method is used, only the visible table rows continue to exist. // Add multiple rows to the table var row = '<tr><td>Inigo</td><td>Montoya</td><td>34</td>' + '<td>$19.99</td><td>15%</td><td>Sep 25, 1987 12:00PM</td></tr>', $row = $(row), // resort table using the current sort; set to false to prevent resort, otherwise // any other value in resort will automatically trigger the table resort. // A callback method was added in 2.3.9. resort = true, callback = function(table){ alert('rows have been added!'); }; $('table') .find('tbody').append($row) .trigger('addRows', [$row, resort, callback]);In v2.16.1, the $row parameter can be an HTML string, row DOM element or jQuery object.
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resetToLoadState | Use this method reset the table to it's original settings. (v2.17.0).
Using this method will clear out any settings that have changed since the table was initialized (refreshes the entire table); so any sorting or modified widget options will be cleared.
However, it will not clear any values that were saved to storage. This method is basically like reloading the page. $('table').trigger('resetToLoadState'); |
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sort | Use this method to initialize a sort while targeting a specific column header (v2.9).
// Target a specific header $('table').find('th:eq(2)').trigger('sort');Using this method will maintain the sorting order; so, if the column is already sorted in ascending order, this method will act as if you manually clicked on the header. Whatever sort order is applied is dependent on other option settings such as initialSortOrder , lockedOrder (set within the headers ), sortReset option, sortRestart and will be ignored if the column sort is disabled (sorter: false ). |
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sorton | Use this method to sort an initialized table in the desired order (v2.17.0)
// Choose a new sort order var sort = [[0,0],[2,0]], callback = function(table){ alert('new sort applied to ' + table.id); }; // Note that the sort value below is inside of another array (inside another set of square brackets) // without a callback it could look like this: $("table").trigger("sorton", [ [[0,0],[2,0]] ]); // when including a callback method the outer square bracket wrap both parameters (added in 2.3.9). $("table").trigger("sorton", [sort, callback]);*NOTE* using this method to sort ignores the additions from the sortForce and sortAppend options.In v2.17.0, the sort direction can be set using "a" (ascending), "d" (descending), "n" (next), "s" (same) & "o" (opposite). $('table').trigger('sorton', [ [[0,"a"],[2,"n"]] ]);Please try out the demo (example link) to better understand how these values work. |
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sortReset | Use this method to reset the table to it's initial unsorted state (v2.4.7; v2.16.0).
This method immediately resets the entire table sort, while the option only resets the column sort after a third click. In v2.16.0, a callback function was added to this method. // Reset the table (make it unsorted) var callback = function(table) { console.log('sort has been reset'); }; $("table").trigger("sortReset", [callback]);*NOTE* Don't confuse this method with the sortReset option.
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update / updateRows | Update the tbody 's stored data (update & updateRows do exactly the same thing)
// Add new content $("table tbody").append(html); // let the plugin know that we made a update // the resort flag set to anything BUT false (no quotes) will trigger an automatic // table resort using the current sort // A callback method was added in 2.3.9. var resort = true, callback = function(table){ alert('new sort applied'); }; $("table").trigger("update", [resort, callback]); // As of version 2.0.14, the table will automatically resort after the update (if the "resort" flag is true // & will use the current sort selection), so include the following if you want to specify a different sort // set sorting column and direction, this will sort on the first and third column var sorting = [[2,1],[0,0]]; $("table") .trigger("update", [ false ]) .trigger("sorton", [sorting]);NOTE Don't confuse this method with the sortReset option. updateRows was added to work around the issue of using jQuery with the Prototype library. Triggering an "update" would make Prototype clear the tbody; Please see issue #217 for more details.
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updateAll | Update a column of cells (thead and tbody ) (v2.8).
// Change thead & tbody column of cells // remember, "eq()" is zero based & "nth-child()" is 1 based $("table thead th:eq(2)").html("Number"); // add some random numbers to the table cell $("table tbody").find('td:nth-child(3)').html(function(i,h){ return Math.floor(Math.random()*10) + 1; // random number from 0 to 10 }); var resort = true, // re-apply the current sort callback = function(table){ alert('table updated!'); }; // let the plugin know that we made a update, then the plugin will // automatically sort the table based on the header settings $("table").trigger("updateAll", [ resort, callback ]); |
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updateCache | Update the parsers, only if not defined, then update the internal cache (v2.15.4).
This method is used by the pager (addon & widget) to update the data stored within the cache after the content has been updated using ajax. $("table").trigger("updateCache"); |
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appendCache | Adds all of the cached table rows back into the table. This method was originally designed to be used with the pager. It should be used under these conditions:
removeRows option set to true , only the visible portion is actually exists within the table. So, use this option to add all stored rows back into the table before manually changing the contents. Otherwise, if any update method is triggered, only the visible rows will be added back to the cache.
// how to update the table contents $("table") .trigger("appendCache") .append('<tr>...</tr>') // add new row(s), or delete rows .trigger("update"); // update the cache |
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updateCell | Update a table cell in the tablesorter data.
$(function() { $("table").tablesorter(); $("td.discount").click(function(){ // Do we want to reapply the current sort on the column? var resort = false, // Do something after the cell update in this callback function callback = function(table){ /* do something */ }, // randomize a number & add it to the cell discount = '$' + Math.round(Math.random() * Math.random() * 100) + '.' + ('0' + Math.round(Math.random() * Math.random() * 100)).slice(-2); // add new table cell text $(this).text(discount); // update the table, so the tablesorter plugin can update its value // set resort flag to false to prevent automatic resort (since we're using a different sort below) // leave the resort flag as undefined, or with any other value, to automatically resort the table // $("table").trigger("updateCell", [this]); < - resort is undefined so the table WILL resort $("table").trigger("updateCell", [this, resort, callback]); // As of version 2.0.14, the table will automatically resort (using the current sort selection) // after the update, so include the following if you want to specify a different sort // set sorting column and direction, this will sort on the first and third column var sorting = [[3,1]]; $("table").trigger("sorton", [sorting]); return false; }); }); |
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applyWidgetId | Apply the selected widget to the table, but the widget will not continue to be applied after each sort. See the example, it's easier than describing it.
$(function(){ // initialize tablesorter without the widget $("table").tablesorter(); // click a button to apply the zebra striping $("button").click(function(){ $('table').trigger('applyWidgetId', ['zebra']); return false; }); }); |
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applyWidgets | Apply the set widgets to the table (v2.16.0).
This method can be used after a table has been initialized, but it won't work unless you update the configuration settings. See the example, it's easier than describing it.
// Update the list of widgets to apply to the table (add or remove) // $("table").data("tablesorter").widgets = ["zebra"]; // works the same as $("table")[0].config.widgets = ["zebra"]; // This method applies the widget - no need to keep updating $('table').trigger('applyWidgets'); |
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destroy | Use this method to remove tablesorter from the table (v2.3.2; v2.16).
// Remove tablesorter and all classes $("table").trigger("destroy"); // Remove tablesorter and all classes but the "tablesorter" class on the table // callback is a function $("table").trigger("destroy", [false, callback]); |
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refreshWidgets | Refresh the currently applied widgets. Depending on the options, it will completely remove all widgets, then re-initialize the current widgets or just remove all non-current widgets (v2.4).
Trigger this method using either of the following methods (they are equivalent): // trigger a refresh widget event $('table').trigger('refreshWidgets', [doAll, dontapply]); // Use the API directly $.tablesorter.refreshWidgets(table, doAll, dontapply)
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search | filter: Trigger the filter widget to update the search from current inputs and/or selections (v2.4; v2.15).
This first method sends an array with the search strings to the filter widget.
$(function(){ // apply "2?%" filter to the fifth column (zero-based index) var columns = []; columns[4] = '2?%'; // or define the array this way [ '', '', '', '', '2?%' ] $('table').trigger('search', [columns]); });or, directly add the search string to the filter input as follows: $(function(){ // apply "2?%" filter to the fifth column (zero-based index) $('table').find('input.tablesorter-filter').eq(4).val('2?%'); $('table').trigger('search', false); // add a false flag to skip the search delay });In v2.15, one additional parameter can be added to the array to perform an "any-match" of the table; Warning! please note that if no external input (with a data-column="all" is attached using bindSearch function) is visible, the user will not know that a filter has been applied. // in a table with 4 columns; set the 5th parameter to any-match $('table').trigger( 'search', [['', '', '', '', 'orange']] ); // find orange in any column |
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filterReset | filter: Trigger the filter widget to reset the search criteria (v2.7.7).
If you are using the filter_formatter option to add custom input elements, this function may not work on those columns. Please refer to the filter_formatter section for more details.
$(function(){ // this is the same code that the "filter_reset" element runs to clear out the filters. $('button').click(function(){ $('table').trigger('filterReset'); return false; });This method is used by the filter_reset option when defined.
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saveSortReset | Trigger the saveSort widget to clear any saved sorts for that specific table (v2.7.11).
$(function(){ $('button').click(function(){ $('table').trigger('saveSortReset'); return false; }); }); |
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pageSize | Trigger the pager to change the page size (v2.7.4).
$(function(){ $('table').trigger('pageSize', 15); }); |
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pageSet | Trigger the pager to change the current page (v2.7.7).
$(function(){ $('table').trigger('pageSet', 3); }); |
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destroy.pager | Calling this method will reveal the entire table, remove the pager functionality, and hide the actual pager (v2.0.16).
$(function(){ $('table').trigger('destroy.pager'); });The only way to restore the pager is to re-initialize the pager addon $(function(){ $('table').tablesorterPager(pagerOptions); }); |
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disable.pager | This method will put the pager into a disabled state (v2.0.21.2).
The disabled state will reveal all table rows and disable, but not hide, pager controls. $(function(){ $('table').trigger('disable.pager'); }); |
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enable.pager | This method will re-enable the pager, but only from the disabled state (v2.0.21.2).
$(function(){ $('table').trigger('enable.pager'); }); |
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tablesorter-initialized | This event fires when tablesorter has completed initialization. (v2.2).
$(function(){ // bind to initialized event BEFORE initializing tablesorter* $("table") .bind("tablesorter-initialized",function(e, table) { // do something after tablesorter has initialized }); // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter({ // this is equivalent to the above bind method initialized : function(table){ // do something after tablesorter has initialized } }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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sortBegin | This event fires immediately before tablesorter begins resorting the table.
$(function(){ // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter(); // bind to sort events $("table").bind("sortBegin",function(e, table) { // do something crazy! }); }); |
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sortStart | This event fires immediately after the tablesorter header has been clicked, initializing a resort.
$(function(){ // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter(); // bind to sort events $("table") .bind("sortStart",function(e, table) { $("#overlay").show(); }) .bind("sortEnd",function(e, table) { $("#overlay").hide(); }); }); |
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sortEnd | This event fires when tablesorter has completed resorting the table.
$(function(){ // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter(); // bind to sort events $("table") .bind("sortStart",function(e, table) { $("#overlay").show(); }) .bind("sortEnd",function(e, table) { $("#overlay").hide(); }); }); |
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updateComplete | This event fires after tablesorter has completed updating. (v.2.3.9)
This occurs after an "update", "updateAll", "updateCell" or "addRows" method was called, but before any callback functions are executed.
$(function(){ // initialize the tablesorter plugin $("table").tablesorter(); // bind to sort events $("table") .bind("updateComplete",function(e, table) { // do something after the table has been altered; }); }); |
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filterInit | Event triggered when the filter widget has finished initializing (v2.4).
You can use this event to modify the filter elements (row, inputs and/or selects) as desired. Use it as follows: $(function(){ $('table') // bind to filter initialized event BEFORE initializing tablesorter* .bind('filterInit', function(){ $(this).find('tr.tablesorter-filter-row').addClass('fred'); }) // initialize the sorter .tablesorter({ widgets : ['filter'] }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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filterStart | Event triggered when the filter widget has started processing the search (v2.4).
You can use this event to do something like add a class to the filter row. Use it as follows: $(function(){ $('table').bind('filterStart', function(){ $(this).find('tr.tablesorter-filter-row').addClass('filtering'); }); }); |
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filterEnd | Event triggered when the filter widget has finished processing the search (v2.4).
You can use this event to do something like remove the class added to the filter row when the filtering started. Use it as follows: $(function(){ $('table').bind('filterEnd', function(event, config){ $(this).find('tr.tablesorter-filter-row').removeClass('filtering'); }); }); |
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stickyHeadersInit | Event triggered when the stickyHeader widget has finished initializing (v2.10.4).
You can use this event to do something like modify content within the sticky header: $(function(){ $('table') // bind to the init event BEFORE initializing tablesorter* .bind('stickyHeadersInit', function(){ // this.config.widgetOptions.$sticky contains the entire sticky header table this.config.widgetOptions.$sticky.find('tr.tablesorter-headerRow').addClass('sticky-styling'); }) // initialize the tablesorter plugin .tablesorter({ widgets : ['stickyHeaders'] }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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pagerChange | This event fires when the pager plugin begins to render the table on the currently selected page. (v2.0.7).
$(function(){ // initialize the sorter $("table") .tablesorter() // initialize the pager plugin .tablesorterPager({ container: $("#pager") }) // bind to pager events .bind('pagerChange pagerComplete', function(event, options){ // options = table.config.pager (pager addon) // options = table.config (pager widget) - so use options.pager.page below // c.totalPages contains the total number of pages $('#display').html( event.type + " event triggered, now on page " + (options.page + 1) ); }); }); |
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pagerComplete | This event fires when the pager plugin has completed its render of the table on the currently selected page. (v2.0.7).
$(function(){ // initialize the sorter $("table") .tablesorter() // initialize the pager plugin .tablesorterPager({ container: $("#pager") }) // bind to pager events .bind('pagerChange pagerComplete', function(event, options){ // options = table.config.pager (pager addon) // options = table.config (pager widget) - so use options.pager.page below // c.totalPages contains the total number of pages $('#display').html( event.type + " event triggered, now on page " + (options.page + 1) ); }); }); |
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pagerBeforeInitialized | This event fires after all pager controls have been bound and set up but before the pager formats the table or loads any ajax data (v2.4.4).
$(function(){ $("table") // bind to pager initialized event BEFORE calling the ADDON // or BEFORE initializing tablesorter when using the pager WIDGET* .bind('pagerBeforeInitialized', function(event, options){ // options = table.config.pager (pager addon) // options = table.config (pager widget) // event = event object; options = pager options }) // initialize the sorter .tablesorter() // initialize the pager plugin .tablesorterPager({ container: $("#pager") }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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pagerInitialized | This event fires when the pager plugin has completed initialization (v2.4.4).
$(function(){ $("table") // bind to pager initialized event BEFORE calling the ADDON // or BEFORE initializing tablesorter when using the pager WIDGET* .bind('pagerInitialized', function(event, options){ // options = table.config.pager (pager addon) // options = table.config (pager widget) - so use options.pager.page below // c.totalPages contains the total number of pages $('#display').html( e.type + " event triggered, now on page " + (options.page + 1) ); }) // initialize the sorter .tablesorter() // initialize the pager plugin .tablesorterPager({ container: $("#pager") }); });* Note: bind to all initialization events before initializing tablesorter; because most of the time, if bound after, the events will fire before the binding occurs. |
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pageMoved | This event fires when the pager plugin begins to change to the selected page (v2.4.4).
This event may fire before the
pagerComplete event when ajax processing is involved, or after the pagerComplete on normal use.
See issue #153.
$(function(){ // initialize the sorter $("table") .tablesorter() // initialize the pager plugin .tablesorterPager({ container: $("#pager") }) // bind to pager events .bind('pageMoved', function(event, options){ // options = table.config.pager (pager addon) // options = table.config (pager widget) - so use options.pager.page below // c.totalPages contains the total number of pages $('#display').html( event.type + " event triggered, now on page " + (options.page + 1) ); }); }); |
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$.tablesorter.parsers | Array | This is an array of all parser objects added using the addParser function.
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$.tablesorter.themes | Object | This is an object containing a list of specific class names to be applied to table elements. Please see the widget uitheme option for more details. |
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$.tablesorter.widgets | Array | This is an array of all widget objects added using the addWidget function.
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$.tablesorter.language | Object | This object contains the phrases (in English by default) added to the aria-label on each header column.This is how the object is set up: $.tablesorter.language = { sortAsc : 'Ascending sort applied, ', sortDesc : 'Descending sort applied, ', sortNone : 'No sort applied, ', nextAsc : 'activate to apply an ascending sort', nextDesc : 'activate to apply a descending sort', nextNone : 'activate to remove the sort' };So, as an example, in the following situation:
// "Header Name" + $.tablesorter.language.sortAsc + $.tablesorter.language.nextDesc "Account #: Ascending sort applied, activate to apply a descending sort"If the next click were to reset the sort ( sortReset applied), then the message would use $.tablesorter.language.nextNone .Use this variable to change the language as follows: $(function(){ $.tablesorter.language = { sortAsc : "sorting from a to z, ", sortDesc : "sorting from z to a, ", sortNone : "not sorted, but ", nextAsc : "click to sort from a to z", nextDesc : "click to sort from z to a", nextNone : "click to clear the sort" } $("table").tablesorter(); }); |
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core | Access the table configuration variables (config ) using any of these methods:
// pure js, get the first table (zero index) var config = document.getElementsByTagName('table')[0].config; // or by table ID var config = document.getElementById('mytable').config; // using jQuery, get first table (zero index) var config = $('table')[0].config; // or from the jQuery data var config = $('#mytable').data('tablesorter'); |
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config.cache | Object | Internal list of table contents (v2.0.18; v2.16.0 )
This object contains the following:
table.config.cache variable is useful when writing widgets that need access to the parsed content.
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config.columns | Numeric | Internal count of the number of table columns in the header (v2.12)
This number is stored as a length (one-based), and takes into account any colspan and rowspan within the table head.Note that the table.config.columns variable does not always correlate with the indexing of the headers stored within table.config.$headers because of multiple rows and column or row spans.
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config.headerContent | Array | Internal list of each header's starting HTML (as text) (v2.8)
This HTML snapshot is taken using the $headers jQuery object, and done before the headerTemplate is applied and before the onRenderTemplate and onRenderHeader callbacks are executed.This list is used by the $.tablesorter.restoreHeaders function to restore the table headers when the destroy method is executed.
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config.headerList | Array | Internal list of each header element as selected using jQuery selectors in the selectorHeaders option.
This list contains DOM elements (not jQuery objects of each table header cell like the $headers variable) and is how the original version of tablesorter stored these objects.
It is not used in the current version of tablesorter, and is only left in place for backwards compatibility with widgets written for the original tablesorter plugin. |
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config.parsers | Array | Internal list of all of the table's currently set parsers (objects copied from $.tablesorter.parsers ). Here is a complete list of default parsers:
Check out the headers option to see how to use these parsers in your table (example #1).Or add a header class name using "sorter-" plus the parser name (example #2), this includes custom parsers (example #3). |
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config.$extraHeaders | jQuery Object | Internal list of all extra table header cells (v2.16.2)
When the bindEvents function is used, the extra (external) header cells are added to this variable, and automatically updated with the table headers (config.$headers ).So, when writing a custom widget that clones the table header, there is no longer a need to update the header class names, it's all done automatically. |
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config.$headers | jQuery Object | Internal list of all table header cells (v2.8)
The header cells are targeted using the jQuery selector from the selectorHeaders option.Please note that the headers cells are simply an array of all header cells and should not be targeted using a column index. For example, given the following table thead markup, the header-index counts the header th cells and does not actually match the data-column index when extra rows and/or colspan or rowspan are included in any of the header cells:
<thead> <tr> <th colspan="4" data-column="0">header-index 0</th> </tr> <tr> <th data-column="0">header-index 1</th> <th data-column="1">header-index 2</th> <th data-column="2">header-index 3</th> <th data-column="3">header-index 4</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" data-column="0">header-index 5</th> <th colspan="2" data-column="2">header-index 6</th> </tr> </thead>So, in the above example, to target the header cell in the second table column ( data-column index of 1), use the following code: table.config.$headers.filter('[data-column="1"]') or table.config.$headers.eq(2) .The table.config.$headers variable is useful within callback functions or when writing widgets that target the table header cells.
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config.table | DOM element | Internally stored DOM table element (v2.17.5)
The table.config.table variable is useful when certain callback functions only pass the config object; originally you could use config.$table[0] , but this saves that small extra trouble.
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config.$table | jQuery Object | Internally stored jQuery object of the table (v2.7.1)
The table.config.$table variable is useful within callback functions or when writing widgets that target the table.
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config.$tbodies | jQuery Object | Internally stored jQuery object of table non-info block tbodies (v2.7.1)
jQuery object of sortable tbodies. Caution! These tbodies are the ones without a class name from the cssInfoBlock option, so the indexing of this jQuery object does not match the actual table tbody indexes.The table.config.$tbodies variable is useful within callback functions or when writing widgets that target the table.
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hasInitialized | Boolean | Boolean value indicating that tablesorter has been initialized on a table
This variable is not stored within the config, as the config would not be defined (an alternative method of determining if tablesorter has been initialized). Access it as follows: $('table')[0].hasInitialized . It is true while tablesorter is active on a table, and false if tablesorter was destroyed.
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config.totalRows | Numeric | This variable contains the total number of rows within the table, not including rows within info-only tbodies (v2.17.4; v2.17.5)
Access this internal value after tablesorter has initialized. It is also included as a variable in the filterEnd event so you can update an external count like this:
$('table').bind('filterInit filterEnd', function(event, data){ // use data.filteredRows or this.config.filteredRows $('.filter-rows').html( data.filteredRows ); $('.total-rows').html( data.totalRows ); }); If using the pager plugin or widget, the value returned from the filterEnd event will not be accurate, so you'll need to bind to the pagerComplete event instead:
$('table').bind('filterInit filterEnd pagerComplete', function(event, data){ // Note: data = table.config (filterEnd event); and data = table.config.pager (pagerComplete event) // both objects contain data.filteredRows & data.totalRows $('.filter-rows').html( data.filteredRows ); $('.total-rows').html( data.totalRows ); }); |
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widgets | Access the widgetOptions (wo ) using any of these methods:
// pure js, get the first table (zero index) var wo = document.getElementsByTagName('table')[0].config.widgetOptions; // or by table ID var wo = document.getElementById('mytable').config.widgetOptions; // using jQuery, get first table (zero index) var wo = $('table')[0].config.widgetOptions; // or from the jQuery data var wo = $('#mytable').data('tablesorter').widgetOptions; |
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wo.filter_$anyMatch | jQuery Object | Only available when the filter widget is active. This variable contains all external search inputs with data-column="all" , bound using the bindSearch function.
The table.config.widgetOptions.filter_$anyMatch variable contains one more more search inputs, and is dynamically updated if the bindSearch function is called; make sure to set the flag to force a new search so that the values of the altered filters is updated appropriately.
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config.$filters | jQuery Object | Only available when the filter widget is active. This variable contains all table cells within the filter row.
Use the table.config.$filters variable when access to filters is needed. Note! This variable contains the table cell and not the actual input because the filter_formatter function allows adding other types of value selectors (e.g. jQuery UI slider).
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wo.filter_$externalFilters | jQuery Object | Only available when the filter widget is active. This variable contains all external search inputs bound using the bindSearch function.
The table.config.widgetOptions.filter_$externalFilters variable contains an array of jQuery objects pointing to all external inputs, even if the bindSearch function is used multiple times.
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wo.filter_initialized | Boolean | Only available when the filter widget is active. This variable is true once the filter widget has initialized; it is undefined otherwise. |
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config.filteredRows | Numeric | Only available when the filter widget is active. This variable contains the current number of filtered rows (v2.17.4; v2.17.5)
This internal value will show an accurate number of filtered rows; which means the count won't include any rows from "information-only" tbodies. Access this internal value at any time after the filter widget has initialized, or as a shortcut it is included as a variable in the filterEnd event so you can update an external count like this:
$('table').bind('filterInit filterEnd', function(event, data){ // use data.filteredRows or this.config.filteredRows $('.filter-rows').html( data.filteredRows ); $('.total-rows').html( data.totalRows ); }); If using the pager plugin or widget, the value returned from the filterEnd event will not be accurate, so you'll need to bind to the pagerComplete event instead:
$('table').bind('filterInit filterEnd pagerComplete', function(event, data){ // Note: data = table.config (filterEnd event); and data = table.config.pager (pagerComplete event) // both objects contain data.filteredRows & data.totalRows $('.filter-rows').html( data.filteredRows ); $('.total-rows').html( data.totalRows ); }); |
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wo.$sticky | jQuery Object | Only available when the stickyHeaders widget (not the css3 version) is active.
The table.config.widgetOptions.$sticky variable contains a jQuery object pointing to a cloned table containing the sticky header. The table contained within this variable has a class name of "containsStickyHeaders" versus the original table with a class name of "hasStickyHeaders" .
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processTbody |
This function detaches the targeted tbody from the DOM to allow faster manipulation of the tbody contents (v2.4).
Use it as follows:
$.tablesorter.processTbody( table, $(tbody), getIt );
getIt boolean parameter to true and the removed tbody is returned; setting this option to false or optionally not including it will restore the tbody.
Here is a basic example of how this function is used: var tbodyIndex, _tbody, table = $('#my-table')[0], tbodies = table.tBodies, // use table.config.$tbodies for all tbodies EXcluding information only tbodies for (tbodyIndex = 0; tbodyIndex < tbodies.length; tbodyIndex++) { // detach tbody from table _tbody = $.tablesorter.processTbody( table, tbodies[tbodyIndex], true ); // do something magical to the tbody _tbody.addClass('unicorn'); // restore tbody $.tablesorter.processTbody( table, _tbody ); }Please note that completely detaching the tbody was found to be a much quicker method of manipulating DOM elements than just hiding the tbody; this is especially true in older browsers. |
isProcessing | This function adds the processing (indeterminant loading icon) to specific or all header cells while processing table elements (v2.4).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.isProcessing( table, toggle, $ths );
toggle option to add (true ) or remove (false ) process indicators. Include any specific header cells within the $ths variable with which to add the process indicator. When $ths is not defined and a sort is applied, the currently sorted header cells will show process indicators.All this function does is add or remove a class name of "tablesorter-processing" and the class name contained within the cssProcessing option.Here is a basic example of how this function is used: $('table').bind('sortBegin sortEnd', function(event, table){ // this is included with the basic functionality of tablesorter $.tablesorter.isProcessing( this, event === 'sortBegin' ); });Please note that currently the processing icons do not animate (see issue #158). This is due to javascript being a single-threaded, meaning it only does one task at a time, and maximizing the sorting script. So lots of processing is needed to sort & rebuild the table and thus it has no time for animation. If someone knows of a better solution, please share! |
clearTableBody | This function empties ALL of the table tbodies (v2.17.2).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.clearTableBody( table );
empty() . All data & event handlers are removed. No where within the tablesorter script or included widgets is this function used, it is left intact for backwards compatibility.
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bindEvents | This function adds header event listeners to the targeted cells (v2.8; v2.16.2).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.bindEvents( table, $headers );
sort event, left click (only) to sort, ignoring long clicks (> 250ms), pressing enter to trigger a sort (must have focus and a tabindex attribute) and cancelling selection of text (if the option is set).To ensure the columns match the original table, include data-column attributes pointing to the desired column.Here is a basic example of how this function is used: var $table = $('table'), // make a copy of the table $clonedTable = $table.clone().addClass('clonedTable').insertAfter($table); // remove stuff we don't need in the clone $clonedTable.find('tfoot,tbody').remove(); // bind events to the cloned headers $.tablesorter.bindEvents( $table, $clonedTable.find('th') );In v2.16.2, this function now saves all extra (external) headers to the config.$extraHeaders variable which allows the plugin to automatically update the sort status.
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restoreHeaders | This function restores the table headers cells with their original content (v2.8).
The original header cell content is saved, within the headerContent variable array, before the headerTemplate is applied and before the onRenderTemplate and onRenderHeader callbacks are executed.Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.restoreHeaders( table );
tablesorter-header-inner will have their contents restored; it assumes that the contents have already been restored.
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destroy | This function completely removes tablesorter, including all widgets, associated data & event handlers from the table (v2.3.2).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.destroy( table, removeClasses, callback );
removeClasses option to true to include removing of the "tablesorter" class name, tablesorter theme name (e.g. "tablesorter-blue" ) and the class name applied by the tableClass option. The callback function only provides a table (DOM element only) parameter.Here is a basic example of how this function is used: $.tablesorter.destroy( table, true, function(table){ alert('tablesorter has been removed! No sort for you!'); });Please note that only header cells that still contain a div with a class name of tablesorter-header-inner will have their contents restored; it assumes that the contents have already been restored.
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sortNatural | This function sorts the a & b parameter using a natural sort (v2.12).
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.sortNatural(a, b);
var myArray = [ '1a', '10a', '2a', '2b' ]; // result: ["1a", "2a", "2b", "10a"] myArray.sort(function(a,b) { return $.tablesorter.sortNatural(a, b); });Please note that this natural sort function only accepts strings (added v2.0.6; renamed v2.12). |
sortText | This function sorts the a & b parameter using a basic sort (renamed v2.12).
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.sortText(a, b);
var myArray = [ '1a', '10a', '2a', '2b' ]; // result: ["10a", "1a", "2a", "2b"] myArray.sort(function(a,b) { return $.tablesorter.sortText(a, b); }); |
replaceAccents | This function replaces basic accented characters to better sorting & filtering of table contents (v2.2).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.replaceAccents(string);
$.tablesorter.replaceAccents("áàâãä"); // result: "aaaaa"This function is used when the sortLocaleCompare option is set to true . Please refer to the option and the demo for more details on the defaults values and how to add more accented characters.
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isValueInArray | This function returns a zero-based index value of the position of the value within the array, otherwise it returns -1 (Modified v2.15.6).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.isValueInArray(value, array);
sortList array and determine if a column (value) is already contained within it. Here is a basic example of how this function is used:
var sortList = [ [1,0], [2,0], [0,0] ]; // result: 1 $.tablesorter.isValueInArray(2, sortList);After v2.15.6, this function returns a zero-based index of the position of the value within the array parameter, or -1 if the value is not in the array. Previously, this function returned a boolean value of true if the value was contained within the array, or false if not.
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addParser | This function allows the adding of custom parser scripts to the tablesorter core.
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.addParser(myParser);
myParser object must contain a proper template. The template must include an id , is , format and type blocks. Please refer to the writing custom parsers demo page for more details & an example.
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getParserById | This function returns the named parser object.
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.getParserById(name);
var parser = $.tablesorter.getParserById("currency"), value = parser.format('100%'); // returns 100 (number type, not a string) |
hasWidget | This function allows the checking to see if a widget is installed (v2.17.4).
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.hasWidget( table, 'mywidget');
boolean value, where true means the widget is currently installed and active; and false means the widget is not installed.Use this function as follows: $.tablesorter.hasWidget( $('table'), 'zebra' ); // true |
addWidget | This function allows the adding of custom widget scripts to the tablesorter core.
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.addWidget(myWidget);
myWidget object must contain a proper template. The template must include an id and format blocks. The priority , options , init and remove blocks are optional. Please refer to the writing custom widgets demo page for more details & an example.
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getWidgetById | This function returns the named widget object.
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.getWidgetById(name);
var widget = $.tablesorter.getWidgetById("saveSort"), table = $('table')[0]; // apply save sort widget to a table; but it will get removed if the refreshWidgets method // is triggered, unless the table.config.widgets array contains this widget name/id widget.format( table, table.config, table.config.widgetOptions ); |
applyWidget | This function applys (refreshes) all currently selected widgets on a table (v2.16.0).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.applyWidget( table, init );
init flag is only set to true to extend the default option values from the widget options block. If the widget(s) have already been applied to the table, just leave this parameter undefined.This function is called when the applyWidgets method is triggered. |
refreshWidgets | This function removes, then reapplies all currently selected widgets on a table (v2.4).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.refreshWidgets( table, doAll, dontapply );
doAll flag is set to true if all widgets contained with the global $.tablesorter.widgets array are to be removed.This function is called when the refreshWidgets method is triggered. |
getData | This functions gets the sorter, string, empty, etc options for each column from jQuery data, metadata, header option or header class name ("sorter-false") (v2.1.16).
priority = jQuery data > meta > headers option > header class name Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.getData(headerCell, configHeaders, key);
key to "sorter" and this function will return the set value, e.g. false , digit , currency etc.Use this function as follows: var column = 2, config = $('table')[0].config, headerCell = config.$headers.filter('[data-column="' + column + '"]'); // e.g. returns "false" if the header cell has the "sorter-false" class name $.tablesorter.getData( headerCell, config.headers[column], "sorter" );The reason there is a priority is because that is the order in which the values are searched, only the first (higher priority) value is returned. |
formatFloat | This function converts a number string into a number type.
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.formatFloat(string, table);
string is empty, not a string type, or not a number (after processing), the string itself is returned.This function uses the usNumberFormat option to determine if either commas or decimals are removed before converting the value within the string parameter into a number type variable. This function does not use the $.tablesorter.isDigit function.Any numbers wrapped within parentheses are converted into negative numbers; but any other symbols (e.g. currency) are not removed and will cause this function to determine the string as a non-number (e.g. "$1.25" will be returned as a string). Use this function as follows: // result: -2345.67 if usNumberFormat option is true $.tablesorter.formatFloat( "(2,345.67)", table ); |
isDigit | This function determines if a string contains a number after removing commas, periods, quotes and spaces.
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.isDigit(string);
true if the string parameter contains a number after all commas, decimals, quotes and spaces are removed, and still allow plus or minus signs, or the number wrapped in parenthesis (negative values).Use this function as follows: // boolean value of true returned $.tablesorter.isDigit( "(2,345.67)" ); |
computeColumnIndex | Adds the correct data-column indexing to all rows passed to this function (v2.16).
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.computeColumnIndex($rows);
<tr> <td colspan="2" data-column="0">r0c0</td> <td data-column="2">r0c2</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-column="0">r1c0</td> <td data-column="1">r1c1</td> <td data-column="2">r1c2</td> </tr> |
showError | This function allows adding/removing a row to the thead, to display any errors (v2.15).
This function is ONLY included within the widget-pager.js and jquery.tablesorter.pager.js files; in version 3+, I plan to add it as a selectable option in a build.Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.showError( table, message );
cssErrorRow option setting, or the pager widget pager_css.errorRow option (the default class name is `"tablesorter-errorRow"`; and styled within each theme css file).When passing this function a message, there are three possibilities:
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bindSearch | This filter widget function allows binding external search filters to the table (v2.13.3; v2.15).
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.filter.bindSearch(table, $els, false);
$els ) will allow searching the table using "search" and "keyup" events (enter to start & escape to cancel the search), and uses the filter_liveSearch option, or delayed search.Include a data-column="#" attribute (where # is the column number) in the search input, to specify to which column the search should apply ~ see this demo for a full example. Warning!, if no data-column attribute is added to the input, the input will be ignored.In v2.15, use a data-column="all" to bind an external any-match search filter; but note that adding an external any-match filter using this method will not override the filter set by the filter_external option.The third function parameter, false , is optional. When set to false it forces the inputs to update their values (same as setting the apply flag when using the setFilters function), and reapplies (forces) the current search to be applied again, even if the filter values have not changed; this allows changing the data column attribute dynamically. See the filter external inputs demo for an example.Warning! If the third parameter is set to true the saved internal filters (config.$filters ) will be replaced - not recommended!
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buildSelect | This filter widget function allows the updating or replacing of filter select options from an external source. (v2.17.5):
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.filter.buildSelect( table, column, options, replace, onlyAvail );
// replace filter select options for the first column with 1,2,3,4 $.tablesorter.filter.buildSelect( $('table'), 0, [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ], true ); // append "Aaron" and "Fred" to the second column's filter select options. These options will remain unsorted. $.tablesorter.filter.buildSelect( $('table'), 1, $(''), false );Please be aware that this function will allow you to modify the select options, but as soon as the user filters any column, all of the select options will refresh and obtain options from the table column, or from the filter_selectSource function.
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getFilters | This filter widget function allows getting an array of the currently applied filters (v2.9; v2.15)
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.getFilters(table, flag);
// use $('table') or $('table.hasFilters') to make sure the table has a filter row // only required if the stickyHeaders or scroller widget is being used (they duplicate the table) $.tablesorter.getFilters( $('table') );This function returns an array of filter values (e.g. [ '', '', '', '', '', '2?%' ] ), or false if the selected table does not have a filter row. It will also return an additional parameter if an external input with data-column="all" containing the value used when matching any table column.In v2.15, this function will also return values from any external filters (set either by the filter_external option or using the bindSearch function) - with or without an internal filter row.If the second parameter is set to true , it forces the function to get all of the current filter values directly from the inputs. Otherwise, by default, the function returns the last search as found in this stored data $('table').data('lastSearch'); .
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setFilters | This filter widget function allows setting of the filters; include a true boolean to actually apply the search (v2.9; v2.16):
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.setFilters(table, filter, apply);
// update filters, but don't apply the search $.tablesorter.setFilters( $('table'), [ '', '', '', '', '', '2?%' ] ); // update filters, AND apply the search $.tablesorter.setFilters( $('table'), [ '', '', '', '', '', '2?%' ], true ); // this will now use the search methodThis function returns true if the filters were sucessfully applied, or false if the table does not have a filter row.As of v2.15, this function will also set values in any external filters (set either by the filter_external option or using the bindSearch function). An additional search parameter can be included to match any column, but please include an external input with data-column="all" using the bindSearch function so your users will know that a search has been applied.Also, changed is that when a true value is passed as a third parameter, the search is forced to refresh on the table; otherwise, if the filters set in the search exactly match the previous search, it would be ignored - this was added to prevent numerous ajax calls with exactly the same search or sort parameters (when using the pager).
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resizableReset | This resizable widget function allows resetting column width changes and clearing out the saved set widths (v2.4; v2.15)
Use it as follows: $.tablesorter.resizableReset(table);
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addHeaderResizeEvent | Added a resize event to the table headers - used by the stickyHeaders widget, but this is a public function available to any widget (v2.10).
There is no built-in resize event for non-window elements, so when this function is active it triggers a resize event when the header cell changes size. So, if you are writing your own widget and need a header resize event, just include the jquery.tablesorter.widgets.js file, or just the extract the function from that file.Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.addHeaderResizeEvent(table, disable, { timer : 250 });
var table = $('table')[0], disable = false, options = { timer : 250 // header cell size is checked every 250 milliseconds (1/4 of a second) }; $.tablesorter.addHeaderResizeEvent( table, disable, options );Then use it in your custom widget as follows: $(table).on('resize', function(event, columns){ // columns contains an array of header cells that were resized // this seemed like a better idea than firing off a resize event for every // column when the table adjusts itself to fit within its container event.stopPropagation(); // optional // do something console.log( columns ); });To disable these resize events, use this code: // Disable resize event triggering: var table = $('table')[0]; $.tablesorter.addHeaderResizeEvent( table, true ); |
storage | This function allows saving specific table data (especially widgets) to local storage (cookie fallback for no browser support) (v2.1)
Access it as follows: $.tablesorter.storage(table, key, value, options);
$.tablesorter.storage( $('#tablesorter-demo')[0], 'test', '123'); // stored as, test = : {"/tablesorter/docs/":{"tablesorter-demo":"123"}}The saved table url & id can be overridden by setting table data attributes data-table-page (url) and data-table-group (id), as in this sample markup:
<table class="tablesorter" data-table-page="mydomain" data-table-group="financial">...</table>)To change the default data attributes, use the options to modify them as follows:$.tablesorter.storage( table, key, value, { // table id/group id id : 'group1', // this group option sets name of the table attribute with the ID; // but the value within this data attribute is overridden by the above id option group: 'data-table-group' // table pages url : 'page1', // this page option sets name of the table attribute with the page/url; // but the value within the data attribute is overridden by the above url option page: 'data-table-page' });The priority of table ID settings is as follows:
The fixedUrl option allows you to override the current page url (it doesn't need to be a url, just some constant value) and save data for multiple tables across a domain. The value from this option has a lower priority than the options id or group settings (see priority list above).When using the storage utility to get a value and use custom table options, set the value parameter to null .Lastly, this storage utility function needs the parseJSON function available in jQuery v1.4.1+.
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Full release - Plugin, Documentation, Add-ons, Themes. Download: zip or tar.gz
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Required:Theme zip files have been removed. There are now numerous themes available which can be seen here.
tablesorter has been tested successfully in the following browsers with Javascript enabled:
First, please review the FAQ page to see if it will help you resolve the problem.
If you are having a problem with the plugin or you want to submit a feature request, please submit an issue.
Support is also available from stackoverflow.
If you would like to contribute, fork a copy on github.
Some basic unit testing has been added (v2.6). If you would like to add more or report a problem, please use the appropriate link above.
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Written by Christian Bach.
Documentation written by Brian Ghidinelli, based on Mike Alsup's great documention.
Additional & Missing documentation, alphanumeric sort, numerous widgets, unit testing and other changes added by Mottie.
Thanks to all that have contributed code, comments, feedback and everything else. A special thanks goes out to:
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