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DataTables is a Javascript library for progressively enhancing HTML tables with advanced features. Release notifications and some random thoughts here.
This week in DataTables: More porting to TS and readiness for DataTables 3 - DateTime, RowReorder and SearchBuilder. Next up for the port is Buttons. Also this week; released DataTables 2.3.7 along with Responsive and RowGroup patch releases.
January 30, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This week in DataTables: More porting to TS and readiness for DataTables 3 - DateTime, RowReorder and SearchBuilder. Next up for the port is Buttons. Also this week; released DataTables 2.3.7 along with Responsive and RowGroup patch releases.
This week in DataTables: Marching on with removing jQuery as a dependency in the extensions. This week FixedColumns, RowGroup and Responsive all ported. Expecting to have an alpha release (possibly beta) of DataTables 3 in February.
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This week in DataTables: Marching on with removing jQuery as a dependency in the extensions. This week FixedColumns, RowGroup and Responsive all ported. Expecting to have an alpha release (possibly beta) of DataTables 3 in February.
This week in DataTables: FixedHeader, ColReorder, RowReorder and KeyTable ported for DataTables 3 and loose their jQuery dependency. 7 extensions down, 10 to go!
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This week in DataTables: FixedHeader, ColReorder, RowReorder and KeyTable ported for DataTables 3 and loose their jQuery dependency. 7 extensions down, 10 to go!
This week in DataTables: The de-jQuery-ification of DataTable continues. DataTables core is complete (although I'll likely add some more utility methods for the extensions), AutoFill, ColumnControl and Select as well. I'm currently working on FixedHeader and will progress through the extensions.
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This week in DataTables: The de-jQuery-ification of DataTable continues. DataTables core is complete (although I'll likely add some more utility methods for the extensions), AutoFill, ColumnControl and Select as well. I'm currently working on FixedHeader and will progress through the extensions.
DataTables 2.3.6 now available! Editor 2.5.2, Buttons 3.2.6 and ColumnControl 1.2.0 also released today. All available via NPM or the DataTables download builder: datatables.net/download/ .
December 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
DataTables 2.3.6 now available! Editor 2.5.2, Buttons 3.2.6 and ColumnControl 1.2.0 also released today. All available via NPM or the DataTables download builder: datatables.net/download/ .
This week in DataTables: DataTables 3 is a step closer with the majority of work to update the internals now done - this is the part where the work to port to Typescript was absolutely worth it! The core is feeling much more "modern" now!
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This week in DataTables: DataTables 3 is a step closer with the majority of work to update the internals now done - this is the part where the work to port to Typescript was absolutely worth it! The core is feeling much more "modern" now!
This week in DataTables: I've now got a build of DataTables core which is fully functional, without the jQuery dependency! This is just the first step to v3, but it is a big step. Meanwhile DataTables 2.5.3 and Editor 2.5.1 have both been released with minor fixes.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This week in DataTables: I've now got a build of DataTables core which is fully functional, without the jQuery dependency! This is just the first step to v3, but it is a big step. Meanwhile DataTables 2.5.3 and Editor 2.5.1 have both been released with minor fixes.
This week in DataTables: Focus has been on starting work to remove the jQuery dependency. This has involved switching the code base to Typescript (now building, but not fully typed) and building a small DOM library for how I need to manipulate the DOM in DataTables. It's going to take a while!
October 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This week in DataTables: Focus has been on starting work to remove the jQuery dependency. This has involved switching the code base to Typescript (now building, but not fully typed) and building a small DOM library for how I need to manipulate the DOM in DataTables. It's going to take a while!
This week in DataTables: The main focus as been updating DataTables so it can be built with Typescript, which it now can, and passes all tests. A lot still to be done to type everything though! Also a new plugin for Editor with integration for @cloudflare.social Turnstile.
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This week in DataTables: The main focus as been updating DataTables so it can be built with Typescript, which it now can, and passes all tests. A lot still to be done to type everything though! Also a new plugin for Editor with integration for @cloudflare.social Turnstile.
New blog post, this time describing how to use @cloudflare.social Turnstile with Editor to help prevent bots submitting forms: datatables.net/blog/2025/tu...
Using Cloudflare Turnstile in Editor
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October 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New blog post, this time describing how to use @cloudflare.social Turnstile with Editor to help prevent bots submitting forms: datatables.net/blog/2025/tu...
New blog post - how to run a survey with DataTables Editor (datatables.net/blog/2025/ru...). Your data, on-prem and no-monthly / annual fees.
Running a survey with Editor
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September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New blog post - how to run a survey with DataTables Editor (datatables.net/blog/2025/ru...). Your data, on-prem and no-monthly / annual fees.
Finally written up the Editor 2.5 and ColumnControl 1.1 release blog post - sorry for the delay! datatables.net/blog/2025/ed...
Editor 2.5 and ColumnControl 1.1
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September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Finally written up the Editor 2.5 and ColumnControl 1.1 release blog post - sorry for the delay! datatables.net/blog/2025/ed...
It's release Tuesday! DataTables 2.3.4, Editor 2.5.0, ColumnControl 1.1.0 and more. Get the latest DataTables software from the download builder ( datatables.net/download/ ) or NPM.
September 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It's release Tuesday! DataTables 2.3.4, Editor 2.5.0, ColumnControl 1.1.0 and more. Get the latest DataTables software from the download builder ( datatables.net/download/ ) or NPM.
DataTables 2.3.3 now available :-). Full release notes available here: cdn.datatables.net/2.3.3/ .
DataTables 2.3.3
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August 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
DataTables 2.3.3 now available :-). Full release notes available here: cdn.datatables.net/2.3.3/ .
DataTables.net fully back to normal after yesterday's outage. I've written up what happened (domain hijacking) here: datatables.net/blog/2025/ju...
Outage - post incident review
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July 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
DataTables.net fully back to normal after yesterday's outage. I've written up what happened (domain hijacking) here: datatables.net/blog/2025/ju...
If you are using cdn.datatables.net, I've set up a fallback at datatables-cdn.com to keep your sites working. Just change the domain name, the paths following it are identical for the main CDN, which is offline at the moment. Working on brining it back ASAP!!!
July 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
If you are using cdn.datatables.net, I've set up a fallback at datatables-cdn.com to keep your sites working. Just change the domain name, the paths following it are identical for the main CDN, which is offline at the moment. Working on brining it back ASAP!!!
The datatables.net site is currently down - I'm aware of the problem and working as quickly as possible to address it. I'm very sorry for the problems.
July 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The datatables.net site is currently down - I'm aware of the problem and working as quickly as possible to address it. I'm very sorry for the problems.
This week in DataTables: It's been all about tweaks for ColumnControl - it has been put through its paces since the release and I missed a few things. 1.0.4 is now available along side DataTables 2.3.2.
June 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This week in DataTables: It's been all about tweaks for ColumnControl - it has been put through its paces since the release and I missed a few things. 1.0.4 is now available along side DataTables 2.3.2.
I've alluded to a new extension for DataTables a few times recently, and here it is: ColumnControl - datatables.net/blog/2025/co... . Column specific buttons and filters, fully configurable and styled the way you need.
Introducing ColumnControl
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May 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I've alluded to a new extension for DataTables a few times recently, and here it is: ColumnControl - datatables.net/blog/2025/co... . Column specific buttons and filters, fully configurable and styled the way you need.
Here we go - DataTables 2.3 has dropped! Details available in the announcement blog post: datatables.net/blog/2025/da... .
DataTables 2.3
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April 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here we go - DataTables 2.3 has dropped! Details available in the announcement blog post: datatables.net/blog/2025/da... .
DataTables 2.3 is now code complete and close to shipping. If you'd like to try it out, it is now available in the nightly build ( datatables.net/download/nig... ). New in 2.3: a updated header display, `titleRow` option and of course a batch of fixes. Feedback welcome. Full release notes to come.
Download individual nightly files
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April 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
DataTables 2.3 is now code complete and close to shipping. If you'd like to try it out, it is now available in the nightly build ( datatables.net/download/nig... ). New in 2.3: a updated header display, `titleRow` option and of course a batch of fixes. Feedback welcome. Full release notes to come.
The DataTables download builder has been updated - it now has clearer instructions for use with npm installation and ESM inclusion. There are also now options to run the plain HTML or npm examples on the amazing @stackblitz.com for quick setup or testing.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The DataTables download builder has been updated - it now has clearer instructions for use with npm installation and ESM inclusion. There are also now options to run the plain HTML or npm examples on the amazing @stackblitz.com for quick setup or testing.
DataTables 2.2.2 now available - 9 fixes. Full release notes here: cdn.datatables.net/2.2.2/ .
DataTables 2.2.2
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February 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
DataTables 2.2.2 now available - 9 fixes. Full release notes here: cdn.datatables.net/2.2.2/ .
Editor 2.4 and DataTables 2.2 are now available! The new version of Editor sees two new field types added: `autocomplete` and `tags` - checkout the examples: editor.datatables.net/examples/dro.... Meanwhile, DataTables 2.2 adds automatic column width updating when the container is resized.
Editor examples - Dropdown examples
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January 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Editor 2.4 and DataTables 2.2 are now available! The new version of Editor sees two new field types added: `autocomplete` and `tags` - checkout the examples: editor.datatables.net/examples/dro.... Meanwhile, DataTables 2.2 adds automatic column width updating when the container is resized.
DataTables 2.1.7 has just dropped: cdn.datatables.net/2.1.7/ . Addresses a column width issue along with compatibility with Safari 9.
DataTables 2.1.7
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September 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
DataTables 2.1.7 has just dropped: cdn.datatables.net/2.1.7/ . Addresses a column width issue along with compatibility with Safari 9.