gistfile1.txt

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        try {
            order = DT_ORDER_BY;
        } catch(e) {
            order = [0, "asc"];
        }

        var editor = new $.fn.dataTable.Editor( {
            ajax:  '/api/staff',
            table: '#listing',
            fields: [
                { label: 'First name', name: 'first_name' },
                { label: 'Last name',  name: 'last_name'  },
            ]
        } );

        var table = $('#listing').DataTable({
            columnDefs: [ {
                targets: 'no-sort',
                orderable: false,
            } ],
            pageLength: 50,
            autoWidth: false,
            initComplete: function(settings, json) {
                $('#listing').show();
            },
            order: order,
            aLengthMenu: [25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000],
            dom: 'Bfrtip',
            select: true,
            /*
            columns: [
                { data: 'first_name' },
                { data: 'last_name' },
            ],
            buttons: [
                { extend: 'create', editor: editor },
                { extend: 'edit',   editor: editor },
                { extend: 'remove', editor: editor }
            ],
            */
        });
});

    </script>