How can I set a language file as default?

shaggy73

Actually I tried this, but it doesn't work:

    $.extend($.fn.dataTable.defaults, {
        language: { url: "/Scripts/dataTables.german.json" }
    });

It does not even make an call to the file when building the table. If I set the file the same way during initialization of a certain table, it works. But it would be much more convenient, if I could set it as default.

colin

Yep, you need to set it on each table - see here.

Colin

shaggy73

Too bad. That's actually not what I wanted to hear
Is there a good reason, why I can set things like searching and ordering as default, but not the language file?

kthorngren

Using $.fn.dataTable.defaults works here:
http://live.datatables.net/fumojapu/1/edit

Have you checked for errors? Maybe the URL is incorrect?

Kevin

colin

Ah nice, thank you for correcting me there, Kevin,

Colin

shaggy73

Ok, again my fault... What I basically did was something like this;

$(document).ready( function () {
  $.extend($.fn.dataTable.defaults, {
    language: { url: "https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.20/i18n/German.json" }
  });
} );

var table = $('#example').DataTable();

Means, setting the default inside the "docuent ready", and the initialization of the data table outside - which leads to first creating the table and then setting defaults. Of course this does not work.

Sorry.