'use strict'; $.extend($.fn.dataTable.defaults, { 'paging': true, 'info': true, 'ordering': true, 'autoWidth': false, 'pageLength': 10, 'language': { 'search': '', 'sSearch': 'Search', }, "preDrawCallback": function () { customSearch() } }); function customSearch() { $('.dataTables_filter input').addClass("form-control"); $('.dataTables_filter input').attr("placeholder", "Search"); }