# TableTools
  
  TableTools is a plug-in for the DataTables HTML table enhancer, which adds a highly customisable button toolbar to a DataTable. Key features include:
  
  * Copy to clipboard
  * Save table data as CSV, XLS or PDF files
  * Print view for clean printing
  * Row selection options
  * Easy use predefined buttons
  * Simple customisation of buttons
  * Well defined API for advanced control
  
  
  # Installation
  
  To use TableTools, first download DataTables ( http://datatables.net/download ) and place the unzipped TableTools package into a `extensions` directory in the DataTables package (in DataTables 1.9- use the `extras` directory). This will allow the pages in the examples to operate correctly. To see the examples running, open the `examples` directory in your web-browser.
  
  
  # Basic usage
  
  TableTools is initialised using the `T` option that it adds to DataTables' `dom` option. For example:
  
  ```js
  $(document).ready( function () {
  	$('#example').DataTable( {
  		dom: 'T<"clear">lfrtip'
  	} );
  } );
  ```
  
  
  # Documentation / support
  
  * Documentation: http://datatables.net/extensions/tabletools/
  * DataTables support forums: http://datatables.net/forums
  
  
  # GitHub
  
  If you fancy getting involved with the development of TableTools and help make it better, please refer to its GitHub repo: https://github.com/DataTables/TableTools