Question 1

How to set up server-side pagination with Reactive Table?

Accepted Answer

Use ReactiveTable.publish on the server to publish a collection without full client-side data, then pass the publication name to the template. Note that this is in beta, so test thoroughly for production use as per the Server-side Pagination section.

Question 2

Reactive Table vs Meteor Tabular: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Reactive Table is built for Blaze and offers deep Meteor reactivity integration, while Tabular is often used with React in Meteor. Choose Reactive Table if you're committed to Blaze; opt for Tabular or React-based alternatives if using React.

Question 3

Can I use Reactive Table without Bootstrap styling?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can override default styles with custom CSS via the 'class' argument, but out-of-the-box it relies on Bootstrap classes. You'll need to provide your own CSS for a non-Bootstrap look, as mentioned in the Styling section.

Question 4

How to add click events to table rows in Reactive Table?

Accepted Answer

Attach event listeners to 'tr' elements using Blaze events, where 'this' refers to the row object, as shown in the Using events section. This allows interactive row handling without extra boilerplate.

Question 5

Is Reactive Table suitable for very large datasets?

Accepted Answer

With server-side pagination (beta), it can handle large datasets by limiting data transfer, but for client-side collections, performance may degrade due to reactive updates on massive data, so consider dataset size carefully.

Question 6

How to implement custom filters outside the table?

Accepted Answer

Create a ReactiveTable.Filter instance with a unique ID and set it up in your template, then link it via the filters array in settings, as detailed in the Custom Filters section for advanced filtering control.

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