Trying to filter a hidden Column

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Link to test case: http://live.datatables.net/yeteleqo/1/edit

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Description of problem: Hello, as I want to build a compact table, I would like to add a drop down list on a hidden column.

I have added two drop down selections, which work ok.

In a question at
https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/53214/individual-column-filtering-on-hidden-column
- my interpretation is that Colin's suggests the position of the filter ddl can be determined by the appendTo line - (line 26 in that example).

I have told my 2nd ddl to display above the first column (0) - i.e. .appendTo($(column.footer(0)).empty()) but it is staying firmly above column 2, whether that column is shown or hidden.

Is my interpretation wrong; how would I do this please ?

My example is at: http://live.datatables.net/yeteleqo/1/edit

Thanks, Rob

allan

column.footer(0)

Is the issue - the footer() method doesn’t take a parameter, rather it just returns the footer for the selected column - in this case column index 2 (the 0 is ignored since footer() doesn’t do anything with parameters.

This is the updated example taking that into account.

Allan

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Hello Allan, your solution works very well, and the filter is above the desired column. Thank you for explaining the issue. Rob