Getting Started with DataTable

To make a great app you need to learn different things but if you're new to DataTable you might be wondering where to begin.

For understanding the basic concepts and getting the desired information in the most convenient way we offer you to follow this road map:

1. Tutorial - gives essential notes you should know to create the first DataTable-based application.
2. Detailed guidelines - the main chapter of the documentation covering the developer-oriented tasks in details.
   • Configuration - explains how to configure a table: to specify and size required columns, set headers(footers) for them, populate the table with data and etc.
   • Look and Feel - tells you how to fine-tune the appearance of your table and data in it with the help of CSS classes, templates and special modes.
   • Operations with data - covers techniques for performing general operations under data in DataTable, such as sorting, filtering, copy-pasting and selection.
   • Operations with cells - describes basic operations you surely will use while developing: getting/setting the value of a cell.
   • Integration - says which libraries and how can be integrated with DataTable.
   • Data export to PDF, Excel - shows the process of exporting data from DataTable to PDF and Excel documents.
   • Saving data on server - describes server-side work.
3. Events handling - says how to use events: to attach and detach, which events can be handled and how.
4. API Reference - provides reference information you need for coding: all the available methods, parameters and events of the library.