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datatables.net/datatables.net-autofill
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AutoFill adds an Excel like data fill option to DataTables, allowing click and drag over cells, filling in information and incrementing numbers as needed. This is AutoFill for DataTables

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AutoFill for DataTables
=======================

[](#autofill-for-datatables)

This is the distribution package for the [AutoFill extension](https://datatables.net/extensions/autofill) for [DataTables](https://datatables.net/). Only the core software for this library is contained in this package - to be correctly styled, a styling package for AutoFill must also be included. Please see the [npm installation documentation on the DataTables site](https://datatables.net/manual/installation#Node.js-/-NPM) for full details.

AutoFill adds an Excel like data fill option to DataTables, allowing click and drag over cells, filling in information and incrementing numbers as needed.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Browser

[](#browser)

To use DataTables with a simple `` tag, rather than using this package, it is recommended that you use the [DataTables download builder](//datatables.net/download) which can create CDN or locally hosted packages for you, will all dependencies satisfied.

### npm

[](#npm)

For installation via npm, yarn and other similar package managers, install this package with your package manager - e.g.:

```
npm install datatables.net
npm install datatables.net-autofill

```

Then, to load and initialise DataTables and AutoFill in your code use:

```
import DataTable from 'datatables.net';
import 'datatables.net-autofill'

new DataTable('#myTable', {
    // initialisation options
});

```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

Full documentation and examples for AutoFill can be found [on the DataTables website](https://datatables.net/extensions/autofill).

Bug / Support
-------------

[](#bug--support)

Support for DataTables is available through the [DataTables forums](//datatables.net/forums) and [commercial support options](//datatables.net/support) are available.

### Contributing

[](#contributing)

If you are thinking of contributing code to DataTables, first of all, thank you! All fixes, patches and enhancements to DataTables are very warmly welcomed. This repository is a distribution repo, so patches and issues sent to this repo will not be accepted. Instead, please direct pull requests to the [DataTables/AutoFill](http://github.com/DataTables/AutoFill). For issues / bugs, please direct your questions to the [DataTables forums](//datatables.net/forums).

License
-------

[](#license)

This software is released under the [MIT license](//datatables.net/license). You are free to use, modify and distribute this software, but all copyright information must remain.

###  Health Score

42

—

FairBetter than 88% of packages

Maintenance78

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity24

Limited adoption so far

Community19

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity43

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 89.1% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~543 days

Total

2

Last Release

325d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fef79eb9ddadbdfa1d829339a87ee86f6f8615d904280fe947dfc04893901a7e?d=identicon)[DataTables](/maintainers/DataTables)

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Top Contributors

[![AllanJard](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/84905443?v=4)](https://github.com/AllanJard "AllanJard (172 commits)")[![SandyDatatables](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/51116928?v=4)](https://github.com/SandyDatatables "SandyDatatables (21 commits)")

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Tags

exceljquerydatatablestableautofill

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