JQuery DataTable with Fixed Column Width

Question

I am dynamically creating a HTML table. Number of rows and columns are not fixed. I am using JQuery datatable to extend my html table.Problem is width of the columns, it always take the auto width (I guess dividing the sScrollX width among the number of columns). How can I set the width of my columns? CSS has no effect on column width.

As seen in the image below columns are wider than expected

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I see the columns go off the page, do you have width 100% on the table and do the current td have a fixed width on them? — Chill Web Designs
– Chill Web Designs, Commented Feb 20, 2014 at 15:42

Chill Web Designs · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-20 16:02:31Z

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You could do something like this

HTML

<table>
    <tr><td>One</td><td>Two</td><td>Three</td></tr>
    <tr><td>One</td><td>Two</td><td>Three</td></tr>
    <tr><td>One</td><td>Two</td><td>Three</td></tr>
    <tr><td>One</td><td>Two</td><td>Three</td></tr>   
</table>

jQuery:

$(function(){
    winW = $(window).width();       
    firstRow = $('table tr:eq(0) td').length;
    $('table tr td').css({width:winW/firstRow+'px'});
});

Example => http://jsfiddle.net/HKW43/

For update width on window resize see => http://jsfiddle.net/HKW43/2/

edited Feb 20, 2014 at 16:02

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 15:26

Chill Web Designs

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V.B Over a year ago

Are you sure about "height"??

V.B Over a year ago

Please see the attached image.Hope this helps

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