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# Buttons for DataTables with styling for [SemanticUI](https://semantic-ui.com/)

This package contains a built distribution of the [Buttons extension](https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons) for [DataTables](https://datatables.net/) with styling for [SemanticUI](https://semantic-ui.com/).
This is the distribution package for the [Buttons extension](https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons) for [DataTables](https://datatables.net/) with styling for [SemanticUI](https://semantic-ui.com/).

The Buttons extension for DataTables provides a common set of options, API methods and styling to display buttons on a page that will interact with a DataTable. It also provides plug-ins for file export (HTML5 and Flash), print view and column visibility. Other libraries, such as Editor and Select also provide buttons specific to their use cases.

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### Browser

For inclusion of this library using a standard `<script>` tag, rather than using this package, it is recommended that you use the [DataTables download builder](//datatables.net/download) which can create CDN or locally hosted packages for you, will all dependencies satisfied.
To use DataTables with a simple `<script>` tag, rather than using this package, it is recommended that you use the [DataTables download builder](//datatables.net/download) which can create CDN or locally hosted packages for you, will all dependencies satisfied.

### npm

For installation via npm, yarn and other similar package managers, install this package with your package manager - e.g.:

```
npm install datatables.net-se
npm install datatables.net-buttons-se
```

ES3 Syntax
```
var $ = require( 'jquery' );
var dt = require( 'datatables.net-buttons-se' )( window, $ );
```
Then, to load and initialise the software in your code use:

ES6 Syntax
```
import DataTable from 'datatables.net-se';
import 'datatables.net-buttons-se'
```
### bower

```
bower install --save datatables.net-buttons-se
new DataTable('#myTable', {
// initalisation options
});
```



## Documentation

Full documentation and examples for Buttons can be found [on the website](https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons).
Full documentation and examples for Buttons can be found [on the DataTables website](https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons).


## Bug / Support

Support for DataTables is available through the [DataTables forums](//datatables.net/forums) and [commercial support options](//datatables.net/support) are available.


### Contributing

If you are thinking of contributing code to DataTables, first of all, thank you! All fixes, patches and enhancements to DataTables are very warmly welcomed. This repository is a distribution repo, so patches and issues sent to this repo will not be accepted. Instead, please direct pull requests to the [DataTables/Buttons](http://github.com/DataTables/Buttons). For issues / bugs, please direct your questions to the [DataTables forums](//datatables.net/forums).
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