/** * This data rendering helper method can be useful when a hyperLink with custom * text has to rendered. The data for the column is still fully searchable and sortable, based on the hyperLink value, * and sortable, based on the hyperLink value, but during display in webpage is rendered with custom placeholder * * It accepts four parameters: * * 1. 'text' - type string - (optional - default `Click Here`) - The custom placeholder to display * 2. 'location' - type string - (optional - default `newTab`) * takes two values 'newTab' and 'popup' * 3. 'width' - type integer - (optional - default `600`) * The custom width of popup to display. * Value is utilised on when 'location' is given as 'popup'. * 4. 'height' - type integer - (optional - default `400`) * The custom heigth of popup to display. * Value is utilised on when 'location' is given as 'popup'. * * @name hyperLink * @summary Displays url data in hyperLink with custom plcaeholder * @author [Lokesh Babu] * @requires DataTables 1.10+ * * * @example * // Display the hyperlink with 'Click Here', which open hyperlink in new Tab or new Window based on Browser setting * $('#example').DataTable( { * columnDefs: [ { * targets: 1, * render: $.fn.dataTable.render.hyperLink() * } ] * } ); * * @example * // Display the hyperlink with 'Download', which open hyperlink in new Tab or new Window based on Browser setting * $('#example').DataTable( { * columnDefs: [ { * targets: 2, * render: $.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis( 'Download' ) * } ] * } ); * * @example * // Display the hyperlink with 'Download', which open hyperlink in popup * // with size 600as width and 400 as height * $('#example').DataTable( { * columnDefs: [ { * targets: 2, * render: $.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis( 'Download', 'popup' ) * } ] * } ); * * @example * // Display the hyperlink with 'Download', which open hyperlink in popup * // with size 1000 width and 500 as height * $('#example').DataTable( { * columnDefs: [ { * targets: 2, * render: $.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis( 'Download', 'popup' , 1000, 500) * } ] * } ); */ jQuery.fn.dataTable.render.hyperLink = function (text, location, width, height) { validateAndReturnDefaultIfFailed = function(item, defaultValue) { if ( typeof item === 'number' ) { return item; } if ( typeof item === 'string' ) { return parseInt(item) ? item : defaultValue; } return defaultValue; } text = text || 'Click Here'; location = location || 'newTab'; width = validateAndReturnDefaultIfFailed(width, '600'); height = validateAndReturnDefaultIfFailed(height, '400'); return function (data, type, row) { // restriction only for table display rendering if (type !== 'display') { return data; } try { url = new URL(data); switch(location) { case 'newTab' : return '' + text + ''; case 'popup': return '' + text + ''; default: return '' + text + ''; } } catch(e) { return url; } }; };