From 64372764fbd845b9b9eec34c04b771d4d963da27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Allan Jardine <allan@datatables.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:10:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update readme for clearer install instructions

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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.
 
@@ -9,43 +9,38 @@ The Buttons extension for DataTables provides a common set of options, API metho
 
 ### 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).