Hidden data as default view

Jimmyborofan

Is there a method that allows you to hide all the table data when the page is opened? then when the user types into the search box the filtered data is then displayed?

What I am hoping to do is to use the data table as a site search, the site I am working on has two major catagories, Venues and Performers, when viewing the venue page, all the venue data willl be available but I want it to be hidden, then when the user types in a search term, DT then filters the table as normal and then shows it ($.show() ).

The only workaround I can think of atm is to trigger a search for a generic term that would return no values, then, when the user changes the search term the table is reloaded. but tbh I am hoping that this functionality is already available.

Any help is always appreciated

Jim

Jimmyborofan

this should read:

'trigger a search for a generic term'