jQuery 数据表：Ajax 与 c# 加载

Question

Finally got datatables to properly retrieve, then format data for an application I am writing and after looking at the code, I began to wonder, is it better to allow datatables to retrieve the raw data and format it in the javascript of the view, or format the table data in a class before it's handed back to datatables?

My first instinct would to be to allow the class to do it, but, being new to jQuery, I was wondering if that WAS the way, then why would datatables have that much client side capability.

Anyone have pros or cons for either way?

Answer 1

Without knowing more, I would recommend formatting and styling on the client side. Here are a few thoughts...

• With a website/client app, reducing the amount of traffic / data sent to the client from the server will be beneficial.
• Centralizing the logic for any styling will benefit you in the long term by reducing the complexity of your site and make it easier to change later.
• Styling on the client-side will allow you to serve multiple different types of clients with the same server-side code (ie: native mobile app and web browsers).
• Common practice is to provide the data you wish to have displayed in a standard format such as JSON, then format the content to fit the client device in the client-side code.