How to set maxlength for the filter criteria?

plasmer

I just found out that in current version of Datatable, the filter can take as many characters as you want. I am wondering how to set a upper limit for the input? For example, I just want a user be able to enter 50 characters(including space) at most into the filter textbox, how can I make that happen? Thank you!

hydradicty

The following procedures worked for me, try with caution!

* Open file media/js/ jquery.dataTables.js
* replace all cases of


with



Save and close file.

That is it.

- Hydradicty

allan

Or a line of jQuery after you initialise your table:

[code]
$('.dataTables_filter input').attr( 'maxlength', 50 );
[/code]

Allan

plasmer

@hydradicty thank you, but I don't want to modify the js file whenever the datatable get updated, but I have found a way to do it in code.

plasmer

@allan thanks, this is the way I found as well, it works good.