DataTable Row Expansion was developed by Eric Gelinas. This was originally a concept for Yahoo! APT by Ryan Leffel with designs by Edward Zee.

DataTable Control: Row Expansion

A demonstration of the DataTable's row expansion feature to display a list of "Interestingness" from Flickr. When the table first loads, it displays a list of image titles. When a row is expanded the photo is displayed in the expansion area along with a link to the Flickr user's photostream. This example uses a simple string-based template to format the row expansion area.

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	Interestingness

Sample Code for this Example

Custom CSS for this example:


1	/**
2	*
3	* Style the yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger column
4	*
5	**/
6	.yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
7	width:18px;
8	height:22px;
9	cursor:pointer;
10	}
11	.yui-dt-expanded .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
12	background:url(arrow_open.png) 4px 4px no-repeat;
13	}
14	.yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger, .yui-dt-collapsed .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
15	background:url(arrow_closed.png) 4px 4px no-repeat;
16	}
17	.yui-dt-expanded .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger.spinner{
18	background:url(spinner.gif) 1px 4px no-repeat;
19	}
20
21	/**
22	*
23	* Style the expansion row
24	*
25	**/
26	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner{
27	padding:0;
28	border:solid 0 #bbb;
29	border-width: 0 0 2px 0;
30	}
31	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table{
32	border:none;
33	background-color:#fff;
34	}
35	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table th{
36	background-image:none;
37	background-color:#eee;
38	}
39	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td{
40	border:solid 0 #eee;
41	border-width: 0 0 1px 1px;
42	}
43	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td div{
44	padding:3px;
45	overflow:hidden;
46	width:100px;
47	}
48	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td.big div{
49	width:300px;
50	}
51	.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td ul{ padding:0;margin:0; }
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/** 
*
* Style the yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger column 
*
**/
.yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
    width:18px;
    height:22px;
    cursor:pointer;
}
.yui-dt-expanded .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
    background:url(arrow_open.png) 4px 4px no-repeat;
}
.yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger, .yui-dt-collapsed .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger{
    background:url(arrow_closed.png) 4px 4px no-repeat;
}
.yui-dt-expanded .yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger.spinner{
    background:url(spinner.gif) 1px 4px no-repeat;
}

/** 
*
* Style the expansion row
*
**/
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner{
    padding:0;
    border:solid 0 #bbb;
    border-width: 0 0 2px 0;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table{
    border:none;
    background-color:#fff;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table th{
    background-image:none;
    background-color:#eee;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td{
    border:solid 0 #eee;
    border-width: 0 0 1px 1px;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td div{
    padding:3px;
    overflow:hidden;
    width:100px;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td.big div{
    width:300px;
}
.yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner th, .yui-dt-expansion .yui-dt-liner table td ul{ padding:0;margin:0; }

DataTable RowExpansion extension code:


1	/* This code should not be modified */
2
3	(function(){
4
5	var Dom = YAHOO.util.Dom,
6
7	STRING_STATENAME = 'yui_dt_state',
8
9	CLASS_EXPANDED = 'yui-dt-expanded',
10	CLASS_COLLAPSED = 'yui-dt-collapsed',
11	CLASS_EXPANSION = 'yui-dt-expansion',
12	CLASS_LINER = 'yui-dt-liner',
13
14	//From YUI 3
15	indexOf = function(a, val) {
16	for (var i=0; i<a.length; i=i+1) {
17	if (a[i] === val) {
18	return i;
19	}
20	}
21
22	return -1;
23	};
24
25	YAHOO.lang.augmentObject(
26	YAHOO.widget.DataTable.prototype , {
27
28	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
29	//
30	// Private members
31	//
32	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
33
34	/**
35	* Gets state object for a specific record associated with the
36	* DataTable.
37	* @method _getRecordState
38	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
39	* @param {String} key Key to return within the state object.
40	* Default is to return all as a map
41	* @return {Object} State data object
42	* @type mixed
43	* @private
44	**/
45	_getRecordState : function( record_id, key ){
46	var row_data = this.getRecord( record_id ),
47	row_state = row_data.getData( STRING_STATENAME ),
48	state_data = (row_state && key) ? row_state[ key ]:row_state;
49
50	return state_data \|\| {};
51	},
52
53	/**
54	* Sets a value to a state object with a unique id for a record
55	* which is associated with the DataTable
56	* @method _setRecordState
57	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
58	* @param {String} key Key to use in map
59	* @param {Mixed} value Value to assign to the key
60	* @return {Object} State data object
61	* @type mixed
62	* @private
63	**/
64	_setRecordState : function( record_id, key, value ){
65	var row_data = this.getRecord( record_id ).getData(),
66	merged_data = row_data[ STRING_STATENAME ] \|\| {};
67
68	merged_data[ key ] = value;
69
70	this.getRecord(record_id).setData(STRING_STATENAME, merged_data);
71
72	return merged_data;
73
74	},
75
76	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
77	//
78	// Public methods
79	//
80	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
81
82	/**
83	* Over-ridden initAttributes method from DataTable
84	* @method initAttributes
85	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
86	* @param {String} key Key to use in map
87	* @param {Mixed} value Value to assign to the key
88	* @return {Object} State data object
89	* @type mixed
90	**/
91	initAttributes : function( oConfigs ) {
92
93	oConfigs = oConfigs \|\| {};
94
95	YAHOO.widget.DataTable.superclass.initAttributes.call(this,
96	oConfigs);
97
98	/**
99	* @attribute rowExpansionTemplate
100	* @description Value for the rowExpansionTemplate attribute.
101	* @type {Mixed}
102	* @default ""
103	**/
104	this.setAttributeConfig("rowExpansionTemplate", {
105	value: "",
106	validator: function( template ){
107	return (
108	YAHOO.lang.isString( template ) \|\|
109	YAHOO.lang.isFunction( template )
110	);
111	},
112	method: this.initRowExpansion
113	});
114
115	},
116
117	/**
118	* Initializes row expansion on the DataTable instance
119	* @method initRowExpansion
120	* @param {Mixed} template a string template or function to be
121	* called when Row is expanded
122	* @type mixed
123	**/
124	initRowExpansion : function( template ){
125	//Set subscribe restore method
126	this.subscribe('postRenderEvent',
127	this.onEventRestoreRowExpansion);
128
129	//Setup template
130	this.rowExpansionTemplate = template;
131
132	//Set table level state
133	this.a_rowExpansions = [];
134	},
135
136	/**
137	* Toggles the expansion state of a row
138	* @method toggleRowExpansion
139	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
140	* @type mixed
141	**/
142	toggleRowExpansion : function( record_id ){
143	var state = this._getRecordState( record_id );
144
145	if( state && state.expanded ){
146	this.collapseRow( record_id );
147	} else {
148	this.expandRow( record_id );
149	}
150	},
151
152	/**
153	* Sets the expansion state of a row to expanded
154	* @method expandRow
155	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
156	* @param {Boolean} restore will restore an exisiting state for a
157	* row that has been collapsed by a non user action
158	* @return {Boolean} successful
159	* @type mixed
160	**/
161	expandRow : function( record_id, restore ){
162
163	var state = this._getRecordState( record_id );
164
165	if( !state.expanded \|\| restore ){
166
167	var row_data = this.getRecord( record_id ),
168	row = this.getRow( row_data ),
169	new_row = document.createElement('tr'),
170	column_length = this.getFirstTrEl().childNodes.length,
171	expanded_data = row_data.getData(),
172	expanded_content = null,
173	template = this.rowExpansionTemplate,
174	next_sibling = Dom.getNextSibling( row );
175
176	//Construct expanded row body
177	new_row.className = CLASS_EXPANSION;
178	var new_column = document.createElement( 'td' );
179	new_column.colSpan = column_length;
180
181	new_column.innerHTML = '<div class="'+CLASS_LINER+'"></div>';
182	new_row.appendChild( new_column );
183
184	var liner_element = new_row.firstChild.firstChild;
185
186	if( YAHOO.lang.isString( template ) ){
187
188	liner_element.innerHTML = YAHOO.lang.substitute(
189	template,
190	expanded_data
191	);
192
193	} else if( YAHOO.lang.isFunction( template ) ) {
194
195	template( {
196	row_element : new_row,
197	liner_element : liner_element,
198	data : row_data,
199	state : state
200
201	} );
202
203	} else {
204	return false;
205	}
206
207	//Insert new row
208	newRow = Dom.insertAfter( new_row, row );
209
210	if (newRow.innerHTML.length) {
211
212	this._setRecordState( record_id, 'expanded', true );
213
214	if( !restore ){
215	this.a_rowExpansions.push(
216	this.getRecord(record_id).getId()
217	);
218	}
219
220	Dom.removeClass( row, CLASS_COLLAPSED );
221	Dom.addClass( row, CLASS_EXPANDED );
222
223	//Fire custom event
224	this.fireEvent( "rowExpandEvent",
225	{ record_id : row_data.getId() } );
226
227	return true;
228	} else {
229	return false;
230	}
231	}
232	},
233
234	/**
235	* Sets the expansion state of a row to collapsed
236	* @method collapseRow
237	* @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
238	* @return {Boolean} successful
239	* @type mixed
240	**/
241	collapseRow : function( record_id ){
242	var row_data = this.getRecord( record_id ),
243	row = Dom.get( row_data.getId() ),
244	state = row_data.getData( STRING_STATENAME );
245
246	if( state && state.expanded ){
247	var next_sibling = Dom.getNextSibling( row ),
248	hash_index = indexOf(this.a_rowExpansions, record_id);
249
250	if( Dom.hasClass( next_sibling, CLASS_EXPANSION ) ) {
251	next_sibling.parentNode.removeChild( next_sibling );
252	this.a_rowExpansions.splice( hash_index, 1 );
253	this._setRecordState( record_id, 'expanded', false );
254
255	Dom.addClass( row, CLASS_COLLAPSED );
256	Dom.removeClass( row, CLASS_EXPANDED );
257
258	//Fire custom event
259	this.fireEvent("rowCollapseEvent",
260	{record_id:row_data.getId()});
261
262	return true;
263	} else {
264	return false;
265	}
266	}
267	},
268
269	/**
270	* Collapses all expanded rows. This should be called before any
271	* action where the row expansion markup would interfere with
272	* normal DataTable markup handling. This method does not remove
273	* events attached during implementation. All event handlers should
274	* be removed separately.
275	* @method collapseAllRows
276	* @type mixed
277	**/
278	collapseAllRows : function(){
279	var rows = this.a_rowExpansions;
280
281	for( var i = 0, l = rows.length; l > i; i++ ){
282	//Always pass 0 since collapseRow
283	//removes item from the a_rowExpansions array
284	this.collapseRow( rows[ 0 ] );
285
286	}
287
288	a_rowExpansions = [];
289
290	},
291
292	/**
293	* Restores rows which have an expanded state but no markup. This
294	* is to be called to restore row expansions after the DataTable
295	* renders or the collapseAllRows is called.
296	* @method collapseAllRows
297	* @type mixed
298	**/
299	restoreExpandedRows : function(){
300	var expanded_rows = this.a_rowExpansions;
301
302	if( !expanded_rows.length ){
303	return;
304	}
305
306	if( this.a_rowExpansions.length ){
307	for( var i = 0, l = expanded_rows.length; l > i; i++ ){
308	this.expandRow( expanded_rows[ i ] , true );
309	}
310	}
311	},
312
313	/**
314	* Abstract method which restores row expansion for subscribing to
315	* the DataTable postRenderEvent.
316	* @method onEventRestoreRowExpansion
317	* @param {Object} oArgs context of a subscribed event
318	* @type mixed
319	**/
320	onEventRestoreRowExpansion : function( oArgs ){
321	this.restoreExpandedRows();
322	},
323
324	/**
325	* Abstract method which toggles row expansion for subscribing to
326	* the DataTable postRenderEvent.
327	* @method onEventToggleRowExpansion
328	* @param {Object} oArgs context of a subscribed event
329	* @type mixed
330	**/
331	onEventToggleRowExpansion : function( oArgs ){
332	if(YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(oArgs.target,
333	'yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger')){
334	this.toggleRowExpansion( oArgs.target );
335	}
336	}
337
338	}, true //This boolean needed to override members of the original object
339	);
340
341	})();
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/* This code should not be modified */

(function(){

var Dom = YAHOO.util.Dom,

STRING_STATENAME  = 'yui_dt_state',

CLASS_EXPANDED    = 'yui-dt-expanded',
    CLASS_COLLAPSED   = 'yui-dt-collapsed',
    CLASS_EXPANSION   = 'yui-dt-expansion',
    CLASS_LINER       = 'yui-dt-liner',

//From YUI 3
    indexOf = function(a, val) {
        for (var i=0; i<a.length; i=i+1) {
            if (a[i] === val) {
                return i;
            }
        }

return -1;
    };

YAHOO.lang.augmentObject(
        YAHOO.widget.DataTable.prototype , {

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        //
        // Private members
        //
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/**
            * Gets state object for a specific record associated with the
            * DataTable.
            * @method _getRecordState
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @param {String} key Key to return within the state object.
            * Default is to return all as a map
            * @return {Object} State data object
            * @type mixed
            * @private
        **/
        _getRecordState : function( record_id, key ){
            var row_data    = this.getRecord( record_id ),
                row_state   = row_data.getData( STRING_STATENAME ),
                state_data  = (row_state && key) ? row_state[ key ]:row_state;

return state_data || {};
        },

/**
            * Sets a value to a state object with a unique id for a record
            * which is associated with the DataTable
            * @method _setRecordState
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @param {String} key Key to use in map
            * @param {Mixed} value Value to assign to the key
            * @return {Object} State data object
            * @type mixed
            * @private
        **/
        _setRecordState : function( record_id, key, value ){
            var row_data      = this.getRecord( record_id ).getData(),
                merged_data   = row_data[ STRING_STATENAME ] || {};

merged_data[ key ] = value;

this.getRecord(record_id).setData(STRING_STATENAME, merged_data);

return merged_data;

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        //
        // Public methods
        //
        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/**
            * Over-ridden initAttributes method from DataTable
            * @method initAttributes
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @param {String} key Key to use in map
            * @param {Mixed} value Value to assign to the key
            * @return {Object} State data object
            * @type mixed
        **/
        initAttributes : function( oConfigs ) {

oConfigs = oConfigs || {};

YAHOO.widget.DataTable.superclass.initAttributes.call(this,
                oConfigs);

/**
                * @attribute rowExpansionTemplate
                * @description Value for the rowExpansionTemplate attribute.
                * @type {Mixed}
                * @default ""
                **/
                this.setAttributeConfig("rowExpansionTemplate", {
                        value: "",
                        validator: function( template ){
                    return (
                        YAHOO.lang.isString( template ) ||
                        YAHOO.lang.isFunction( template )
                    );
                },
                method: this.initRowExpansion
                });

/**
            * Initializes row expansion on the DataTable instance
            * @method initRowExpansion
            * @param {Mixed} template a string template or function to be
            * called when Row is expanded
            * @type mixed
        **/
        initRowExpansion : function( template ){
            //Set subscribe restore method
            this.subscribe('postRenderEvent',
                this.onEventRestoreRowExpansion);

//Setup template
            this.rowExpansionTemplate = template;

//Set table level state
            this.a_rowExpansions = [];
        },

/**
            * Toggles the expansion state of a row
            * @method toggleRowExpansion
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @type mixed
        **/
        toggleRowExpansion : function( record_id ){
            var state = this._getRecordState( record_id );
            
            if( state && state.expanded ){
                this.collapseRow( record_id );
            } else {
                this.expandRow( record_id );
            }
        },

/**
            * Sets the expansion state of a row to expanded
            * @method expandRow
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @param {Boolean} restore will restore an exisiting state for a
            * row that has been collapsed by a non user action
            * @return {Boolean} successful
            * @type mixed
        **/
        expandRow : function( record_id, restore ){

var state = this._getRecordState( record_id );

if( !state.expanded || restore ){

var row_data          = this.getRecord( record_id ),
                    row               = this.getRow( row_data ),
                    new_row           = document.createElement('tr'),
                    column_length     = this.getFirstTrEl().childNodes.length,
                    expanded_data     = row_data.getData(),
                    expanded_content  = null,
                    template          = this.rowExpansionTemplate,
                    next_sibling      = Dom.getNextSibling( row );

//Construct expanded row body
                new_row.className = CLASS_EXPANSION;
                var new_column = document.createElement( 'td' );
                new_column.colSpan = column_length;

new_column.innerHTML = '<div class="'+CLASS_LINER+'"></div>';
                new_row.appendChild( new_column );

var liner_element = new_row.firstChild.firstChild;

if( YAHOO.lang.isString( template ) ){

liner_element.innerHTML = YAHOO.lang.substitute( 
                        template, 
                        expanded_data
                    );

} else if( YAHOO.lang.isFunction( template ) ) {

template( {
                        row_element : new_row,
                        liner_element : liner_element,
                        data : row_data, 
                        state : state

} );

} else {
                    return false;
                }

//Insert new row
                newRow = Dom.insertAfter( new_row, row );

if (newRow.innerHTML.length) {

this._setRecordState( record_id, 'expanded', true );

if( !restore ){
                        this.a_rowExpansions.push(
                            this.getRecord(record_id).getId()
                        );
                    }

Dom.removeClass( row, CLASS_COLLAPSED );
                    Dom.addClass( row, CLASS_EXPANDED );

//Fire custom event
                    this.fireEvent( "rowExpandEvent",
                        { record_id : row_data.getId() } );

return true;
                } else {
                    return false;
                } 
            }
        },

/**
            * Sets the expansion state of a row to collapsed
            * @method collapseRow
            * @param {Mixed} record_id Record / Row / or Index id
            * @return {Boolean} successful
            * @type mixed
        **/
        collapseRow : function( record_id ){
            var row_data    = this.getRecord( record_id ),
                row         = Dom.get( row_data.getId() ),
                state       = row_data.getData( STRING_STATENAME );

if( state && state.expanded ){
                var next_sibling = Dom.getNextSibling( row ),
                        hash_index = indexOf(this.a_rowExpansions, record_id);

if( Dom.hasClass( next_sibling, CLASS_EXPANSION ) ) {
                    next_sibling.parentNode.removeChild( next_sibling );
                    this.a_rowExpansions.splice( hash_index, 1 );
                    this._setRecordState( record_id, 'expanded', false );

Dom.addClass( row, CLASS_COLLAPSED );
                    Dom.removeClass( row, CLASS_EXPANDED );

//Fire custom event
                    this.fireEvent("rowCollapseEvent",
                        {record_id:row_data.getId()});

return true;
                } else {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        },

/**
            * Collapses all expanded rows. This should be called before any
            * action where the row expansion markup would interfere with
            * normal DataTable markup handling. This method does not remove
            * events attached during implementation. All event handlers should
            * be removed separately.
            * @method collapseAllRows
            * @type mixed
        **/
        collapseAllRows : function(){
            var rows = this.a_rowExpansions;

for( var i = 0, l = rows.length; l > i; i++ ){
                //Always pass 0 since collapseRow
                //removes item from the a_rowExpansions array
                this.collapseRow( rows[ 0 ] );

}

a_rowExpansions = [];

/**
            * Restores rows which have an expanded state but no markup. This
            * is to be called to restore row expansions after the DataTable
            * renders or the collapseAllRows is called.
            * @method collapseAllRows
            * @type mixed
        **/
        restoreExpandedRows : function(){
            var expanded_rows = this.a_rowExpansions;
            
            if( !expanded_rows.length ){
                return;
            }

if( this.a_rowExpansions.length ){
                for( var i = 0, l = expanded_rows.length; l > i; i++ ){
                    this.expandRow( expanded_rows[ i ] , true );
                }
            }
        },

/**
            * Abstract method which restores row expansion for subscribing to
            * the DataTable postRenderEvent.
            * @method onEventRestoreRowExpansion
            * @param {Object} oArgs context of a subscribed event
            * @type mixed
        **/
        onEventRestoreRowExpansion : function( oArgs ){
            this.restoreExpandedRows();
        },

/**
            * Abstract method which toggles row expansion for subscribing to
            * the DataTable postRenderEvent.
            * @method onEventToggleRowExpansion
            * @param {Object} oArgs context of a subscribed event
            * @type mixed
        **/
        onEventToggleRowExpansion : function( oArgs ){
            if(YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(oArgs.target,
                'yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger')){
                this.toggleRowExpansion( oArgs.target );
            }
        }

}, true //This boolean needed to override members of the original object
);

})();

JavaScript to run this example:


1	/* Modify as needed */
2
3	YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady( function() {
4	YAHOO.example.Basic = function() {
5	var expansionFormatter = function(el, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
6	var cell_element = el.parentNode;
7
8	//Set trigger
9	if( oData ){ //Row is closed
10	YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass( cell_element,
11	"yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger" );
12	}
13
14	};
15
16	var myDataSource = new
17	YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.interestingness);
18	myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSARRAY;
19	myDataSource.responseSchema = {
20	fields: ["title","farm","server","id","secret","owner"]
21	};
22
23	var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable(
24	"event_table",
25	[
26	{
27	key:"farm",
28	label:"",
29	formatter:expansionFormatter
30	},
31	{
32	key:"title",
33	label:"Interestingness",
34	width : '200px',
35	sortable:true
36	}
37	],
38	myDataSource,
39	{ rowExpansionTemplate :
40	'<img src="http://farm{farm}.static.flickr.com/'+
41	'{server}/{id}_{secret}_m_d.jpg" />' }
42	);
43
44	//Subscribe to a click event to bind to
45	myDataTable.subscribe( 'cellClickEvent',
46	myDataTable.onEventToggleRowExpansion );
47
48	return {
49	oDS: myDataSource,
50	oDT: myDataTable
51	};
52	}();
53	});
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/* Modify as needed */

YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady( function() {
    YAHOO.example.Basic = function() {
        var expansionFormatter  = function(el, oRecord, oColumn, oData) {
            var cell_element    = el.parentNode;

//Set trigger
            if( oData ){ //Row is closed
                YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass( cell_element,
                    "yui-dt-expandablerow-trigger" );
            }

};

var myDataSource = new
            YAHOO.util.DataSource(YAHOO.example.interestingness);
            myDataSource.responseType = YAHOO.util.DataSource.TYPE_JSARRAY;
            myDataSource.responseSchema = {
                fields: ["title","farm","server","id","secret","owner"]
            };

var myDataTable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable(
                "event_table",
                [
                    {
                        key:"farm",
                        label:"",
                        formatter:expansionFormatter
                    },
                    {
                        key:"title",
                        label:"Interestingness",
                        width : '200px',
                        sortable:true
                    }
                ],
                myDataSource,
                    { rowExpansionTemplate :
                    '<img src="http://farm{farm}.static.flickr.com/'+
                    '{server}/{id}_{secret}_m_d.jpg" />' }
                );

//Subscribe to a click event to bind to
        myDataTable.subscribe( 'cellClickEvent',
            myDataTable.onEventToggleRowExpansion );
        
        return {
            oDS: myDataSource,
            oDT: myDataTable
        };
    }();
});

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