Table component
Besides charts and the template component, the table component is one of the most complete and useful components that we can have on a dashboard. It's very simple to use and we should not think of a table in CDE like traditional tables that we are used to. With the use of add-ins and expanded content we have the ability to create amazing dashboards, which really don't look like a table.
To create tables, CDF uses the
JQuery
plugin DataTables
(http://datatables.net/), which also makes this component exceptional for most parts of the sections on a dashboard. We can extend the capability of DataTables
itself by using plugins; we just need to know how to use the plugin and the best way to extend the capabilities of the component.
Like any other component, when using it you should set its name, the htmlObject
where it will be rendered, the data source (in this case it's not an option) and, if needed, parameters and listeners. When setting valid values for the previous...