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You could create a custom filter for that. I don't have a specific example, but this example from this thread may get you going, Colin

Get the drop-down select filter to work You can

and the single dropdown filter: https://datatables.net/examples/api/multi_filter_select.html im filtering a score, a date

and now have trouble filter out what's on the

Thats correct. You can use columns.render. The example has if ( type === 'display' || type === 'filter' ). Instead use if ( type === 'order' ) . Kevin

I want it to filter itself instead of having

You can use the selector-modifier of {search: 'applied}` to get only the data shown after the filter. You can combine both search and page in one object to apply both. Kevin

Hi Colin, I updated the example to illustrate my problem. If you filter on "Ken" the line containing "John Bassert" should not show up. But it does because the data-content element contains the word "Kentucky"

See my reply in your other thread. The reason both are posted now is because the spam filter was a bit over zealous and blocked them, Colin

Hi @APWW , Thanks for the test case. I'm afraid the filter remains selected no matter how many times I refresh the page. Are there any other steps that you are taking? Thanks, Sandy