Extension:DataTables

Adds the DataTables extension for jQuery to MediaWiki using the ResourceLoader. This extension is a thin wrapper around the jQuery library written by Allan Jardine; it is meant to provide the DataTables library for developers and is not intended to be a feature for wiki-users to use.

Usage
To use this library in your custom MediaWiki extension, define  as a dependency when registering your ResourceLoader module. That's it! MediaWiki will take care of the rest. You can go ahead and use the library right away. Like so:

You can then have your JavaScript call datatables using the typical call:

Please see the excellent documentation of DataTables at http://datatables.net/. There are many examples and this code is quite flexible.

Download
You can install this extension by cloning the Github repository or by downloading a ZIP file from Github and installing it manually. (See below.) Once you have the code in place, add the following to LocalSettings.php:

git
From the command-line, clone the github repository into your  directory, like so:

zip
If you don't have  installed on your computer, please follow the following directions:
 * 1) Browse to https://github.com/bluecurio/mediawiki-extension-datatables
 * 2) Find the button that says "Download ZIP" and click it
 * 3) Download the ZIP file and put it on your computer in your Mediawiki's   directory
 * 4) Unzip it
 * 5) Rename the folder to

More documentation
The https://datatables.net/ website is a wonderful resource for learning to use the jQuery library. I highly recommend having a look at the examples and reading through the configuration settings.