jQuery.filterTable Frequently Asked Questions

How do I keep the header and/or footer rows from disappearing on filter?

Ensure your header row(s) are in <thead></thead> tags, your data row(s) are in <tbody></tbody> tags, and your footer row(s) are in <tfoot></tfoot> tags. The plugin only filters tbody rows, but if you do not specify thead, tbody, tfoot, the brower puts all of your rows in a tbody block.

Why isn't the filtering showing up on small tables?

The plugin will not show for tables with fewer than 8 rows by default. To have the filter feature always appear, set the minRows option accordingly. For example:

<script>
$('table').filterTable({minRows: 0});
</script>

Or see the minRows example page.