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# YUI Library Examples: DataTable Control: Basic Example

# DataTable Control: Basic Example

A demonstration of the DataTable's basic feature set.

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## Sample Code for this Example

Data:

YAHOO.example.Data = { bookorders: [ {id:"po-0167", date:new Date(1980, 2, 24), quantity:1, amount:4, title:"A Book About Nothing"}, {id:"po-0783", date:new Date("January 3, 1983"), quantity:null, amount:12.12345, title:"The Meaning of Life"}, {id:"po-0297", date:new Date(1978, 11, 12), quantity:12, amount:1.25, title:"This Book Was Meant to Be Read Aloud"}, {id:"po-1482", date:new Date("March 11, 1985"), quantity:6, amount:3.5, title:"Read Me Twice"} ] }

CSS:

.yui-skin-sam .yui-dt-liner { white-space:nowrap; } /

Markup:

<div id="basic"></div>

JavaScript:

YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window, "load", function() { YAHOO.example.Basic = function() { var myColumnDefs = [ {key:"id", sortable:true, resizeable:true}, {key:"date", formatter:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.formatDate, sortable:true, sortOptions:{defaultDir:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.CLASS_DESC},resizeable:true}, {key:"quantity", formatter:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.formatNumber, sortable:true, resizeable:true}, {key:"amount", formatter:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.formatCurrency, sortable:true, resizeable:true}, {key:"title", sortable:true, resizeable:true} ]; var myDataSource = new YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.Data.bookorders); myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSARRAY; myDataSource.responseSchema = { fields: ["id","date","quantity","amount","title"] }; var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("basic", myColumnDefs, myDataSource, {caption:"DataTable Caption"}); return { oDS: myDataSource, oDT: myDataTable }; }(); });

## Configuration for This Example

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### DataTable Control Examples:

### More DataTable Control Resources:

- User's Guide (external)
- API Documentation
- Cheat Sheet PDF (external)

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