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Hi. How can I set a custom filter in my code to ignore accents and special character from the table before filtering?

I am using DataTables plugin (http://www.datatables.net/)

+1  A: 

Include a version of the data that is missing the accents as a column in the datatable. You hide that column by adding an entry in the aoColumns array in the configuration literal.

Let's say you start with 4 columns. One of these has accents. Add a fifth column with non-accented data, and add a configuration literal with { "bVisible": false } so that it will not be displayed.

It's invisible, but it's still searchable / filterable:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#example').dataTable( {
     "aoColumns": [ 
      null,
      null,
      null,
      null,
      { "bVisible": false }
     ] } );
});

See the column documentation for more on configuration. DataTables with hidden columns is an example in use.

artlung
Using this, I have to set the number of columns manualy, right? Doesn't exists a way to hide a column without especify the number of columns?
Fabio
Right, each of those `null`'s represents no extra configuration. In my experience with using ajax and DataTables, the number of columns needs to match the number of entries in `aoColumns`
artlung