Example: DataTable - Custom Formatting (YUI Library)

Sample Code

CSS:

Markup:

JavaScript:

// Define a custom formatter for one of the Columns
var myFormatter = function(elCell, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
    if(oRecord["Unread"]) {
        elCell.innerHTML = "X";
    }
};

var myColumnHeaders = [
    {text:"New",formatter:myFormatter},
    {key:"Date",type:"date"},
    {key:"To"},
    {key:"Subject"}
];
var myColumnSet = new YAHOO.widget.ColumnSet(myColumnHeaders);

var myDataSource = new YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.Data.emails);
myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSON;
myDataSource.responseSchema = {
    resultsList: ["messages"],
    fields: ["Date","To","From","Subject","XID","Date","Unread"]
};

// Override the built-in Column formatter
YAHOO.widget.Column.formatDate = function(elCell, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
    var oDate = oData;
    var sMonth;
    switch(oDate.getMonth()) {
        case 1:
            sMonth = "Jan";
            break;
        case 2:
            sMonth = "Feb";
            break;
        case 3:
            sMonth = "Mar";
            break;
        case 4:
            sMonth = "Apr";
            break;
        case 5:
            sMonth = "May";
            break;
        case 6:
            sMonth = "Jun";
            break;
        case 7:
            sMonth = "Jul";
            break;
        case 8:
            sMonth = "Aug";
            break;
        case 9:
            sMonth = "Sep";
            break;
        case 10:
            sMonth = "Oct";
            break;
        case 11:
            sMonth = "Nov";
            break;
        case 12:
            sMonth = "Dec";
            break;
    }
    elCell.innerHTML = sMonth + " " + oDate.getDate()  + ", " + oDate.getFullYear();
};

var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("formatting",myColumnSet,myDataSource,{caption:"Example: Custom Formatting",rowSingleSelect:true});

DataTable Widget :: Custom Formatting

Sample Code