DataTables / DataTables/Plugins

dataTables.scrollResize.js host: $(table.container()).parent() undefined

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Description

Hi,
sometimes it happens that during the init process
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(table.container()).parent() is undefined, so next, in the _size function
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an error occurs
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Why is the container parent undefined?
Is there a way to avoid that behavior?

thank you

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Start in dataTables.scrollResize.js and trace initialization into the _size function, focusing on when table.container().parent() is evaluated. Reproduce the reported initialization failure, identify the lifecycle condition that leaves the parent undefined, and verify that the plugin no longer errors in that case.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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