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index.html
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
<link href="//datatables.net/download/build/nightly/jquery.dataTables.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script src="//datatables.net/download/build/nightly/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>DataTables - JS Bin</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<table id="example"
datatable="" width="100%" cellspacing="0"
data-page-length="33"
data-scroll-x="true"
scroll-collapse="false">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Position</th>
<th>Office</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Start date</th>
<th>Salary</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Position</th>
<th>Office</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Start date</th>
<th>Salary</th>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Tiger Nixon</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2011/04/25</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Garrett Winters</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>2011/07/25</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ashton Cox</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>2009/01/12</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cedric Kelly</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2012/03/29</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jenna Elliott</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>2008/11/28</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brielle Williamson</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2012/12/02</td>
<td>$4,525</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Herrod Chandler</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>2012/08/06</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rhona Davidson</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>2010/10/14</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colleen Hurst</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>2009/09/15</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sonya Frost</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2008/12/13</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jena Gaines</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2008/12/19</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Quinn Flynn</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2013/03/03</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charde Marshall</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>2008/10/16</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Haley Kennedy</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>2012/12/18</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tatyana Fitzpatrick</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2010/03/17</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Silva</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>2012/11/27</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paul Byrd</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2010/06/09</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gloria Little</td>
<td>Systems Administrator</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>2009/04/10</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bradley Greer</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>2012/10/13</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dai Rios</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>2012/09/26</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jenette Caldwell</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2011/09/03</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yuri Berry</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>2009/06/25</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caesar Vance</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>2011/12/12</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Doris Wilder</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2010/09/20</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Angelica Ramos</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>2009/10/09</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gavin Joyce</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>2010/12/22</td>
<td>$4,525</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jennifer Chang</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>2010/11/14</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brenden Wagner</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>2011/06/07</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ebony Grimes</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>2010/03/11</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell Chavez</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>2011/08/14</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michelle House</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2011/06/02</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Suki Burks</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>2009/10/22</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Prescott Bartlett</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>2011/05/07</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gavin Cortez</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2008/10/26</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Martena Mccray</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>2011/03/09</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unity Butler</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2009/12/09</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Howard Hatfield</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2008/12/16</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hope Fuentes</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>2010/02/12</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vivian Harrell</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>2009/02/14</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Timothy Mooney</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2008/12/11</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jackson Bradshaw</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>2008/09/26</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Miriam Weiss</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2011/02/03</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bruno Nash</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>2011/05/03</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Odessa Jackson</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2009/08/19</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thor Walton</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2013/08/11</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Finn Camacho</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2009/07/07</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Elton Baldwin</td>
<td>Data Coordinator</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2012/04/09</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zenaida Frank</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>2010/01/04</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zorita Serrano</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>2012/06/01</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jennifer Acosta</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>2013/02/01</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cara Stevens</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>2011/12/06</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hermione Butler</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2011/03/21</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lael Greer</td>
<td>Systems Administrator</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>2009/02/27</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jonas Alexander</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2010/07/14</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shad Decker</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2008/11/13</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Bruce</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>2011/06/27</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Donna Snider</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>2011/01/25</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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script.js
$(document).ready( function () {
var table = $('#example').DataTable();
} );
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Scrollable,-responsive-DataTables-via-flexbox.markdown

Scrollable, responsive DataTables via flexbox

DataTables includes a number of configuration options for vertical and horizontal scrolling - see - [https://datatables.net/examples/basic_init/scroll_xy.html].

Due to traditional CSS limitations, DataTables 1.10.5 vertical scroll (scroll-y) configuration requires an explicit height in pixels, which breaks a responsive layout.

This solution uses Flexbox to achieve a variable height for dataTables generated table elements and includes optional support for responsive horizontal scrolling of tabular data.

To make this pen easier to follow I have marked out some codepen-only CSS rules and used HTML5 data-variable elements to produce the dataTable configurations. I have also significantly simplified the default dataTables included CSS.

Probably best viewed in Codepen's "sidebar display".

A Pen by Andrew J. Holden on CodePen.

License.

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style.scss
// Table Styles
// flexbox support for scroll-y
@mixin dt-display-flex {
display: -webkit-flex; // support for responsive scroll-y
display: -ms-flexbox;
display: flex;
}
@mixin dt-flex-11a {
-webkit-flex: 1 1 auto;
-ms-flex: 1 1 auto;
flex: 1 1 auto;
}
@mixin dt-flex-100 {
-webkit-flex: 1 0 0;
-ms-flex: 1 0 0;
flex: 1 0 0;
}
@mixin dt-flex-vertical {
-webkit-flex-flow: column nowrap;
-ms-flex-flow: column nowrap;
flex-flow: column nowrap;
}
// codepen example support
html, body {
height:100%;
width: 100%;
max-width: 100%;
overflow-y: hidden;
}
// core layout
.container {
@include dt-display-flex;
@include dt-flex-11a;
height: 80%; // codepen - vary to see flex rule in action
width: 60%; // codepen - vary to see flex rule in action
// code rules to better identify container visually
background-color: #f0f0f0;
border: 1px solid blue;
margin-top: 1rem;
padding: 1rem;
}
.dataTables_wrapper {
width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
-ms-overflow-style: -ms-autohiding-scrollbar;
@include dt-display-flex;
@include dt-flex-vertical;
@include dt-flex-11a;
}
table.dataTable {
background-color: #fff;
width: 100%;
margin: 0 auto;
clear: both;
border-collapse: separate;
border-spacing: 0;
}
// header
table.dataTable thead,
table.dataTable tfoot {
background-color: #f5f5f5;
}
table.dataTable thead th,
table.dataTable tfoot th {
font-weight: bold;
border-bottom: 1px solid #111111;
}
table.dataTable thead th:active,
table.dataTable thead td:active {
outline: none;
}
// rows
table.dataTable tr.even,
table.dataTable tr.alt,
table.dataTable tr:nth-of-type(even) {
background: #F9F9F9;
}
// compact toggle
// table.dataTable.dt-compact th,
// table.dataTable.dt-compact td {
// font-size: .875rem;
// padding: .5rem .625rem;
// text-align: left;
// white-space: nowrap;
// }
table.dataTable th,
table.dataTable td {
padding: 1rem;
white-space: nowrap;
text-align: left;
}
table.dataTable tfoot th,
table.dataTable tfoot td {
border-top: 1px solid #111111;
}
// hover indicator(s)
table.dataTable tbody > tr:hover {
background-color: lightblue;
}
// scroll-x and scroll-y support
// content-box rule is critical
table.dataTable,
table.dataTable th,
table.dataTable td {
-webkit-box-sizing: content-box;
-moz-box-sizing: content-box;
box-sizing: content-box;
}
.dataTables_wrapper .dataTables_scroll {
clear: both;
@include dt-display-flex;
@include dt-flex-vertical;
@include dt-flex-11a;
// codepen rules to better identify scroll wrapper
border: 1px solid #ccc;
margin: 1.5rem 0
}
.dataTables_wrapper .dataTables_scroll div.dataTables_scrollBody {
@include dt-flex-100;
margin-top: -1px;
-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.dataTables_wrapper .dataTables_scroll div.dataTables_scrollBody th > div.dataTables_sizing,
.dataTables_wrapper .dataTables_scroll div.dataTables_scrollBody td > div.dataTables_sizing {
height: 0;
overflow: hidden;
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
.dataTables_wrapper:after {
visibility: hidden;
display: block;
content: "";
clear: both;
height: 0;
}
// column sorting indicators
table.dataTable thead .sorting_asc,
table.dataTable thead .sorting_desc,
table.dataTable thead .sorting {
cursor: pointer;
}
table.dataTable thead .sorting {
background: url("../img/datatables/sort_both.png") no-repeat center right;
}
table.dataTable thead .sorting_asc {
background: url("../img/datatables/sort_asc.png") no-repeat center right;
}
table.dataTable thead .sorting_desc {
background: url("../img/datatables/sort_desc.png") no-repeat center right;
}
table.dataTable thead .sorting_asc_disabled {
background: url("../img/datatables/sort_asc_disabled.png") no-repeat center right;
}
table.dataTable thead .sorting_desc_disabled {
background: url("../img/datatables/sort_desc_disabled.png") no-repeat center right;
}
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