dataTables.fixedHeader.min.js vs fixedHeader.dataTables.min.js

JanNL_FR

Hi,

When should which file be used?

kthorngren

If you are using script tags to load the libraries then you will want to use dataTables.fixedHeader.min.js. You can validate which to use with the download builder. Uncheck the concatenate option to see the individual files to be loaded. You can also look at the examples of the particular extension you are interested in. Make sure to click the CSS tab to see the .css files to include.

I believe fixedHeader.dataTables.min.js is used to support installations using package managers like NPM.

Kevin

allan

Exactly what Kevin says (as always)! fixedHeader.dataTables.min.js is just a "holding" package for loaders. The fixedHeader.{styleName}.js files are used for adding styling defaults to the library, but since the default is DataTables, that file is virtually redundant.

A while back I wrote down the rules I used for DataTables file naming. That still holds.

Allan

kthorngren

That doc is a bit before my time. It explains a lot about what I thought was a crazy naming scheme I wonder if it would be good to add that info to the installation doc. I know the styling docs explain it but the blog doc makes more sense to me.

Kevin

allan

Good idea - it might make a good "tech note" and then link into that.

Nothing quite like a nice set of formalised rules to follow

Allan

JanNL_FR

Thanks, all clear.
I now have a set with all possible necessary files in js, css, and images folders.
So I can change when I'm testing.