I am loading a jQuery DataTable into a SharePoint 2013 page via the XML Viewer Web Part or Script Editor Web Part. Because it is within an intranet, I don't have the exact code/a demo to provide, but this works as intended by being 100% of a page and adding a scroll bar within the datatable if the non-wrapped text extends beyond 100% in a regular HTML page outside of SharePoint:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
<link href="http://datatables.net/download/build/nightly/jquery.dataTables.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="http://datatables.net/download/build/nightly/jquery.dataTables.js"></script>
<link href="http://cdn.datatables.net/fixedcolumns/3.0.2/css/dataTables.fixedColumns.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<script src="http://cdn.datatables.net/fixedcolumns/3.0.2/js/dataTables.fixedColumns.js"></script>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>DataTables with Scroll</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<table id="example" class="display nowrap" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Position</th>
<th>Office</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Start date</th>
<th>Salary</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Position</th>
<th>Office</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Start date</th>
<th>Salary</th>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Tiger Nixon 1231231231231231251312r124e12312312321231231231231</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2011/04/25</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Garrett Winters</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>2011/07/25</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ashton Cox</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>2009/01/12</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cedric Kelly</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2012/03/29</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jenna Elliott</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>2008/11/28</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brielle Williamson</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2012/12/02</td>
<td>$4,525</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Herrod Chandler</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>2012/08/06</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rhona Davidson</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>2010/10/14</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colleen Hurst</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>2009/09/15</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sonya Frost</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2008/12/13</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jena Gaines</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2008/12/19</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Quinn Flynn</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2013/03/03</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charde Marshall</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>2008/10/16</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Haley Kennedy</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>2012/12/18</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tatyana Fitzpatrick</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2010/03/17</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Silva</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>2012/11/27</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paul Byrd</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2010/06/09</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gloria Little</td>
<td>Systems Administrator</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>2009/04/10</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bradley Greer</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>2012/10/13</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dai Rios</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>2012/09/26</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jenette Caldwell</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2011/09/03</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yuri Berry</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>2009/06/25</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caesar Vance</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>2011/12/12</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Doris Wilder</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2010/09/20</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Angelica Ramos</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>2009/10/09</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gavin Joyce</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>2010/12/22</td>
<td>$4,525</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jennifer Chang</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>2010/11/14</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brenden Wagner</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>2011/06/07</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ebony Grimes</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>2010/03/11</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell Chavez</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>2011/08/14</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michelle House</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2011/06/02</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Suki Burks</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>2009/10/22</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Prescott Bartlett</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>2011/05/07</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gavin Cortez</td>
<td>Technical Author</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2008/10/26</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Martena Mccray</td>
<td>Integration Specialist</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>2011/03/09</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unity Butler</td>
<td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2009/12/09</td>
<td>$3,750</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Howard Hatfield</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2008/12/16</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hope Fuentes</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>2010/02/12</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vivian Harrell</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>2009/02/14</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Timothy Mooney</td>
<td>Financial Controller</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2008/12/11</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jackson Bradshaw</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>2008/09/26</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Miriam Weiss</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2011/02/03</td>
<td>$4,965</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bruno Nash</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>2011/05/03</td>
<td>$4,200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Odessa Jackson</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>2009/08/19</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thor Walton</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>2013/08/11</td>
<td>$3,600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Finn Camacho</td>
<td>Support Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2009/07/07</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Elton Baldwin</td>
<td>Data Coordinator</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2012/04/09</td>
<td>$6,730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zenaida Frank</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>2010/01/04</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zorita Serrano</td>
<td>Software Engineer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>2012/06/01</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jennifer Acosta</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>2013/02/01</td>
<td>$2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cara Stevens</td>
<td>Sales Assistant</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>2011/12/06</td>
<td>$4,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hermione Butler</td>
<td>Director</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2011/03/21</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lael Greer</td>
<td>Systems Administrator</td>
<td>London</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>2009/02/27</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jonas Alexander</td>
<td>Developer</td>
<td>San Francisco</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>2010/07/14</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shad Decker</td>
<td>Regional Director</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2008/11/13</td>
<td>$5,300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Bruce</td>
<td>Javascript Developer</td>
<td>Edinburgh</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>2011/06/27</td>
<td>$4,080</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Donna Snider</td>
<td>System Architect</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>2011/01/25</td>
<td>$3,120</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
var table = $('#example').DataTable({
scrollX: true
});
new $.fn.dataTable.FixedColumns(table);
});
</script>
However, within SharePoint, if I put this within a Script Editor Web Part or load an external file via the XML Viewer Web Part and set the width to at 100%, the scrolling of the table will not work. It causes the datatable to stretch beyond the page, and the browser has a bottom scroll bar. If I apply a fixed width (ex. 1000px), the scrolling within the datatable works.
Have others attempting to use jQuery DataTables within SharePoint, and if so, how did you load your table in? The data in my table is dynamically populated via a REST call.
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