Adding DataTables to your ASP.NET MVC project

To add the basic functionality for the DataTables plugin, the following two files are required:

• The first is jquery.dataTables.css and it contains the default CSS styling for the tables

• The second is jquery.dataTables.js and it contains the JavaScript logic for rendering the DataTables plugin and adding the necessary functionality

Both these files are available at the DataTables CDN at the following links:

• https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.11/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css

• https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.11/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js

Using the DataTables Bower package

You can also add all the required CSS and JavaScript files needed for jQuery DataTables as well as all the CSS and JavaScript files for the extensions using Bower. Complete the following steps to add jQuery DataTables when using Bower:

1. In Visual Studio, open the bower.json file. If you do not see the bower.json file inside the Visual Studio Solution Explorer, click on the Show All Files button...