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$('#exampleTable').DataTable({
    "responsive": true,
    "processing": true,
    "serverSide": true,
    "ajax": {
        "url": "{{ route('fetchUserData') }}",
        "type": "GET",
        "error": function(xhr, status, errorThrown) {
            console.error("Error during AJAX request: ", errorThrown);
        },
        "dataSrc": function(response) {
            console.info("Data received from server: ", response);
            if (response.records && response.records.length) {
                console.info("Data entries loaded:");
                response.records.forEach(function(record) {
                    console.log(record);
                });
                return response.records;
            } else {
                console.warn("No records found.");
                return [];
            }
        }
    },
    "columns": [
        { "data": "username" },
        { "data": "points" },
        { "data": "followers" },
        { "data": "referrals" }
    ],
    "language": {
        "emptyTable": "No records to display" // Custom message for empty table
    },
    "initComplete": function() {
        $('div.dataTables_length select').addClass('form-select mt-1 w-full');
        $('div.dataTables_filter input').addClass('form-input block w-full mt-1');
    },
    "drawCallback": function() {
        $('table').addClass('min-w-full bg-gray-50');
        $('thead').addClass('bg-blue-100');
        $('thead th').addClass('py-3 px-5 text-left text-xs font-semibold text-gray-700 uppercase tracking-wide');
        $('tbody tr').addClass('border-t border-gray-300');
        $('tbody td').addClass('py-3 px-5 text-sm text-gray-800');
    }
});

This JavaScript code initializes a DataTables instance on an HTML table with the ID #exampleTable. It enhances the table with various features like responsiveness, server-side processing, AJAX data fetching, and custom styling.

Open tailwind.config.js and specify the paths to all of your template files. This ensures that Tailwind can purge unused styles in production, optimizing your CSS bundle.

   // tailwind.config.js

   module.exports = {
     content: [
       "./src/**/*.{html,js}", // Adjust the paths according to your project structure
       "./node_modules/flowbite/**/*.js", // Include Flowbite's components
     ],
     theme: {
       extend: {},
     },
     plugins: [
       require('flowbite/plugin') // Include Flowbite's plugin
     ],
   };

This allows you to adjust individual components without duplicating styles.

Modern browser DevTools allow you to inspect and manipulate CSS variables directly, making debugging easier.

This creates a horizontal navigation bar on larger screens, which collapses into a vertical menu on smaller screens.

Flexbox provides the ability to handle dynamic content and wrap items when there is insufficient space.

• Extensive documentation and community support.
• Pre-styled components save time.
• Customizable via SASS variables.

Cons: