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DataTable Control: Inline Cell Editing

This example demonstrates basic inline cell editing features, as well as more complex customizations, such as input validation and click-to-save interactions.

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uneditable	address	city	state	amount	active	colors	last_login
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	1236 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3271 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9996 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004
	1623 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3217 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9899 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004
	1723 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3241 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9909 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004
	1623 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3721 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9989 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004
	1293 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3621 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9959 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004
	6123 Some Street	San Francisco	CA	5	yes	red	04/19/2007
	3281 Another Ave	New York	NY	3	no	red,blue	02/15/2006
	9989 Random Road	Los Angeles	CA	0	maybe	green	01/23/2004

Sample Code for this Example

Data:


1	YAHOO.example.Data = {
2	addresses: [
3	{name:"John A. Smith", address:"1236 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
4	{name:"Joan B. Jones", address:"3271 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
5	{name:"Bob C. Uncle", address:"9996 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
6	{name:"John D. Smith", address:"1623 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
7	{name:"Joan E. Jones", address:"3217 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
8	{name:"Bob F. Uncle", address:"9899 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
9	{name:"John G. Smith", address:"1723 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
10	{name:"Joan H. Jones", address:"3241 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
11	{name:"Bob I. Uncle", address:"9909 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
12	{name:"John J. Smith", address:"1623 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
13	{name:"Joan K. Jones", address:"3721 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
14	{name:"Bob L. Uncle", address:"9989 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
15	{name:"John M. Smith", address:"1293 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
16	{name:"Joan N. Jones", address:"3621 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
17	{name:"Bob O. Uncle", address:"9959 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
18	{name:"John P. Smith", address:"6123 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
19	{name:"Joan Q. Jones", address:"3281 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
20	{name:"Bob R. Uncle", address:"9989 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"}
21	]
22	}
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YAHOO.example.Data = {
    addresses: [
        {name:"John A. Smith", address:"1236 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan B. Jones", address:"3271 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob C. Uncle", address:"9996 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
        {name:"John D. Smith", address:"1623 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan E. Jones", address:"3217 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob F. Uncle", address:"9899 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
        {name:"John G. Smith", address:"1723 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan H. Jones", address:"3241 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob I. Uncle", address:"9909 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
        {name:"John J. Smith", address:"1623 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan K. Jones", address:"3721 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob L. Uncle", address:"9989 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
        {name:"John M. Smith", address:"1293 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan N. Jones", address:"3621 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob O. Uncle", address:"9959 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"},
        {name:"John P. Smith", address:"6123 Some Street", city:"San Francisco", state:"CA", amount:5, active:"yes", colors:["red"], last_login:"4/19/2007"},
        {name:"Joan Q. Jones", address:"3281 Another Ave", city:"New York", state:"NY", amount:3, active:"no", colors:["red","blue"], last_login:"2/15/2006"},
        {name:"Bob R. Uncle", address:"9989 Random Road", city:"Los Angeles", state:"CA", amount:0, active:"maybe", colors:["green"], last_login:"1/23/2004"}
    ]
}

CSS:


1	/* custom styles for this example */
2	.yui-skin-sam .yui-dt-col-address pre { font-family:arial;font-size:100%; } /* Use PRE in first col to preserve linebreaks*/
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Markup:


1	<div id="cellediting"></div>
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JavaScript:


1	YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window, "load", function() {
2	YAHOO.example.InlineCellEditing = function() {
3	// Custom formatter for "address" column to preserve line breaks
4	var formatAddress = function(elCell, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
5	elCell.innerHTML = "<pre class=\"address\">" + oData + "</pre>";
6	};
7
8	var myColumnDefs = [
9	{key:"uneditable"},
10	{key:"address", formatter:formatAddress, editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextareaCellEditor()},
11	{key:"city", editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextboxCellEditor({disableBtns:true})},
12	{key:"state", editor: new YAHOO.widget.DropdownCellEditor({dropdownOptions:YAHOO.example.Data.stateAbbrs,disableBtns:true})},
13	{key:"amount", editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextboxCellEditor({validator:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.validateNumber})},
14	{key:"active", editor: new YAHOO.widget.RadioCellEditor({radioOptions:["yes","no","maybe"],disableBtns:true})},
15	{key:"colors", editor: new YAHOO.widget.CheckboxCellEditor({checkboxOptions:["red","yellow","blue"]})},
16	{key:"last_login", formatter:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.formatDate, editor: new YAHOO.widget.DateCellEditor()}
17	];
18
19	var myDataSource = new YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.Data.addresses);
20	myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSARRAY;
21	myDataSource.responseSchema = {
22	fields: ["address","city","state","amount","active","colors",{key:"last_login",parser:"date"}]
23	};
24
25	var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("cellediting", myColumnDefs, myDataSource, {});
26
27	// Set up editing flow
28	var highlightEditableCell = function(oArgs) {
29	var elCell = oArgs.target;
30	if(YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(elCell, "yui-dt-editable")) {
31	this.highlightCell(elCell);
32	}
33	};
34	myDataTable.subscribe("cellMouseoverEvent", highlightEditableCell);
35	myDataTable.subscribe("cellMouseoutEvent", myDataTable.onEventUnhighlightCell);
36	myDataTable.subscribe("cellClickEvent", myDataTable.onEventShowCellEditor);
37
38	return {
39	oDS: myDataSource,
40	oDT: myDataTable
41	};
42	}();
43	});
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YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window, "load", function() {
    YAHOO.example.InlineCellEditing = function() {
        // Custom formatter for "address" column to preserve line breaks
        var formatAddress = function(elCell, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
            elCell.innerHTML = "<pre class=\"address\">" + oData + "</pre>";
        };

var myColumnDefs = [
            {key:"uneditable"},
            {key:"address", formatter:formatAddress, editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextareaCellEditor()},
            {key:"city", editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextboxCellEditor({disableBtns:true})},
            {key:"state", editor: new YAHOO.widget.DropdownCellEditor({dropdownOptions:YAHOO.example.Data.stateAbbrs,disableBtns:true})},
            {key:"amount", editor: new YAHOO.widget.TextboxCellEditor({validator:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.validateNumber})},
            {key:"active", editor: new YAHOO.widget.RadioCellEditor({radioOptions:["yes","no","maybe"],disableBtns:true})},
            {key:"colors", editor: new YAHOO.widget.CheckboxCellEditor({checkboxOptions:["red","yellow","blue"]})},
            {key:"last_login", formatter:YAHOO.widget.DataTable.formatDate, editor: new YAHOO.widget.DateCellEditor()}
        ];

var myDataSource = new YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.Data.addresses);
        myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSARRAY;
        myDataSource.responseSchema = {
            fields: ["address","city","state","amount","active","colors",{key:"last_login",parser:"date"}]
        };

var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("cellediting", myColumnDefs, myDataSource, {});

// Set up editing flow
        var highlightEditableCell = function(oArgs) {
            var elCell = oArgs.target;
            if(YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(elCell, "yui-dt-editable")) {
                this.highlightCell(elCell);
            }
        };
        myDataTable.subscribe("cellMouseoverEvent", highlightEditableCell);
        myDataTable.subscribe("cellMouseoutEvent", myDataTable.onEventUnhighlightCell);
        myDataTable.subscribe("cellClickEvent", myDataTable.onEventShowCellEditor);
        
        return {
            oDS: myDataSource,
            oDT: myDataTable
        };
    }();
});

Configuration for This Example

You can load the necessary JavaScript and CSS for this example from Yahoo's servers. Click here to load the YUI Dependency Configurator with all of this example's dependencies preconfigured.

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DataTable instance yui-dt0

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DataTable rendered

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DataTable message hidden

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DataTable rendering...

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RecordSet  instance yui-rs0
Set 18 Record(s) at index 0

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DataSource  instance0
Parsed array data is {results => [{last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 1236 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3271 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9996 Random Road}, {last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 1623 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3217 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9899 Random Road}, {last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 1723 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3241 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9909 Random Road}, {last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 1623 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3721 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9989 Random Road}, {last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 1293 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3621 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9959 Random Road}, {last_login => Thu Apr 19 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red], active => yes, amount => 5, state => CA, city => San Francisco, address => 6123 Some Street}, {last_login => Wed Feb 15 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [red, blue], active => no, amount => 3, state => NY, city => New York, address => 3281 Another Ave}, {last_login => Fri Jan 23 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time), colors => [green], active => maybe, amount => 0, state => CA, city => Los Angeles, address => 9989 Random Road}]}

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DataSource instance0

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DataSource instance0

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