YUI DataTable and Non-US Currency Formats - code sample for embedded JavaScript in PHP file.

ex_formatCurrencyInYUIDatatable.php

<script language="javascript">
// Set your DataTable configuration, in your onLoad event
var myConfigs = {
   currencyOptions : {  
      prefix: '<?php echo $this->currency->getSymbol($this->currency->getLocale()); ?>'
      , decimalPlaces:2
      , decimalSeparator:"."
      , thousandsSeparator:","
   }
};

// Init your data table
this.myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("basic", myColumnDefs, this.myDataSource, myConfigs);

</script>