make column data as hyperlink (dataTable JQUERY)

Question

I am trying to make a column as hyperlink with datatable but no success.

function successCallback(responseObj){

  $(document).ready(function() {
         $('#example').dataTable( {
        "data":responseObj ,
        "bDestroy": true,
        "deferRender": true ,
        "columns": [
                    { "data": "infomation" },
                    { "data": "weblink" },
                ]
  } );

  } );

}

I need the weblink to display the link and be an hyperlink in that column so users can click and be redirected to another page. I looked into render but with less information there on links, i can't succeed to do it.

I also looked into this example but it wasn't very helpful.

Answer 1

Use columns.render API method to dynamically produce content for a cell.

$('#example').dataTable({
   "data": responseObj,
   "columns": [
      { "data": "information" }, 
      { 
         "data": "weblink",
         "render": function(data, type, row, meta){
            if(type === 'display'){
                data = '<a href="' + data + '">' + data + '</a>';
            }

            return data;
         }
      } 
   ]
});

See this example for code and demonstration.