jQuery Filter Table Plugin
This plugin will add a search filter to tables. When typing in the filter, any rows that do not contain the filter will be hidden.
One can also define clickable shortcuts for commonly used terms.
See the demos at http://sunnywalker.github.com/jQuery.FilterTable
Usage
Include the dependencies:
<script src="/path/to/jquery.js"></script>
<script src="/path/to/bindWithDelay.js"></script> <!-- optional -->
<script src="/path/to/jquery.filtertable.js"></script>
<style>
.filter-table .quick { margin-left: 0.5em; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none; }
.fitler-table .quick:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
td.alt { background-color: #ffc; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.2); }
</style> <!-- or put the styling in your stylesheet -->Then apply filterTable() to your table(s):
<script>
$('table').filterTable(); //if this code appears after your tables; otherwise, include it in your document.ready() code.
</script>Problems?
Be sure to check the FAQ file for common issues if the plugin does not seem to be working as intended.
Note that the plugin does not work as expected when using cells with rowspan.
Options
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
autofocus |
boolean | false | Makes the filter input field autofocused (not recommended for accessibility reasons) |
callback |
function(term, table) |
null | Callback function after a filter is performed. Parameters:
|
containerClass |
string | filter-table | Class applied to the main filter input container |
containerTag |
string | p | Tag name of the main filter input container |
hideTFootOnFilter |
boolean | false | Controls whether the table's tfoot(s) will be hidden when the table is filtered |
highlightClass |
string | alt | Class applied to cells containing the filter term |
ignoreClass |
string | '' | Ignore any cells with this class when filtering |
ignoreColumns |
array | [] | Ignore these columns (0-indexed) when filtering |
inputSelector |
string | null | Use this selector to find the filter input instead of creating a new one (only works if selector returns a single element) |
inputName |
string | filter-table | Name attribute of the filter input field |
inputType |
string | search | Tag name of the filter input itself |
label |
string | Filter: | Text to precede the filter input |
minChars |
integer | 1 | Filter only when at least this number of characters are in the filter input field |
minRows |
integer | 8 | Only show the filter on tables with this number of rows or more |
placeholder |
string | search this table | HTML5 placeholder text for the filter input |
preventReturnKey |
boolean | true | Trap the return key in the filter input field to prevent form submission |
quickList |
array | [] | List of clickable phrases to quick fill the search |
quickListClass |
string | quick | Class of each quick list item |
quickListGroupTag |
string | '' | Tag name surrounding quick list items (e.g., ul) |
quickListTag |
string | a | Tag name of each quick list item (e.g., a or li) |
visibleClass |
string | visible | Class applied to visible rows |
Styling
Suggested styling:
.filter-table .quick { margin-left: 0.5em; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none; }
.fitler-table .quick:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
td.alt { background-color: #ffc; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.2); }There is a caveat on automatic row striping. While alternating rows can be striped with CSS, such as:
tbody td:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f0f8ff; }Note that CSS cannot differentiate between visible and non-visible rows. To that end, it's better to use jQuery to add and remove a striping class to visible rows by defining a callback function in the options.
$('table').filterTable({
callback: function(term, table) {
table.find('tr').removeClass('striped').filter(':visible:even').addClass('striped');
}
});Dependencies
Other than jQuery, the plugin will take advantage of Brian Grinstead's bindWithDelay if it is available.
License
(The MIT License)
Copyright (c) 2012 Sunny Walker swalker@hawaii.edu
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