Preamble

TableTools in a features plug-in for DataTables which presents a tool bar for a table providing the end user with options for saving files Comma Separated Values (CSV) or Excel (XLS), copying data to system Clipboard, or printing the table.

Points to note

• Please note that DataTables 1.5.x or greater is required for TableTools
• Flash 10 is used for the file save / clipboard operations so the user will required that installed for their browser
• Features and customisation options for TableTools is done through the TableToolsInit variable
• You might need to set the sSwfPath variable for TableTools to find the required Flash file (TableToolsInit.sSwfPath="...")
• TableTools will not work using file:// protocol (i.e. from your desktop) unless you specifically allow it in your Flash Player settings

Live example

Initialisation code

$(document).ready( function () {
	/* You might need to set the sSwfPath! Something like:
	 *   TableToolsInit.sSwfPath = "/media/swf/ZeroClipboard.swf";
	 */
	$('#example').dataTable( {
		"sDom": 'T<"clear">lfrtip'
	} );
} );