Configuration

Configure bundle-wide defaults in config/packages/data_tables.yaml.

Full Configuration Reference

data_tables:
  options:
    language: en-GB
    layout:
      topStart: pageLength
      topEnd: search
      bottomStart: info
      bottomEnd: paging
    lengthMenu: [10, 25, 50]
    pageLength: 10
  template_parameters:
    class: 'table'
  extensions:
    buttons: [csv, excel, pdf, print]
    select:
      style: single

Options

language

Sets the default language locale for DataTables UI elements. The bundle translates locale codes into the correct CDN URL for DataTables language files.

data_tables:
  options:
    language: fr-FR # French
    # language: de-DE  # German
    # language: es-ES  # Spanish

Supported locales: Any locale supported by DataTables i18n.

layout

Controls the positioning of DataTables UI features. Each position accepts a feature name.

data_tables:
  options:
    layout:
      topStart: pageLength # Page length selector
      topEnd: search # Search box
      bottomStart: info # "Showing X of Y entries"
      bottomEnd: paging # Pagination controls

Available positions:

Available features:

lengthMenu

Defines the available page length options shown in the dropdown:

data_tables:
  options:
    lengthMenu: [10, 25, 50, 100]

You can also provide custom labels:

// In PHP
$table->lengthMenu([
    [10, 25, 50, -1],
    [10, 25, 50, 'All']
]);

pageLength

Sets the initial number of rows displayed:

data_tables:
  options:
    pageLength: 25

Template Parameters

Default HTML attributes for the generated <table> element:

data_tables:
  template_parameters:
    class: 'table table-striped table-hover'
    id: 'my-default-table'

These can be overridden per-table in Twig:

{{ render_datatable(table, {'class': 'custom-class'}) }}

Extensions

Configure default extensions enabled for all tables:

data_tables:
  extensions:
    buttons: [csv, excel, pdf, print, copy, colvis]
    select:
      style: single # or 'multi'

Buttons Extension

extensions:
  buttons:
    - csv
    - excel
    - pdf
    - print
    - copy
    - colvis # Column visibility toggle

Select Extension

extensions:
  select:
    style: single # Single row selection
    # style: multi  # Multiple row selection

Per-Table Override

Bundle defaults can be overridden for individual tables:

$table = $builder
    ->createDataTable('myTable')
    ->pageLength(50)           // Override default 10
    ->language(Language::DE)   // Override default en-GB
    ->columns([/* ... */]);

Environment-Specific Configuration

Use Symfony’s configuration system for different environments:

# config/packages/data_tables.yaml (default)
data_tables:
  options:
    pageLength: 10

# config/packages/dev/datatables.yaml
data_tables:
  options:
    pageLength: 5  # Smaller for development