Title: colspan error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# colspan error

 *  Resolved [chezvoz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chezvoz/)
 * (@chezvoz)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colspan-error/)
 * I’m having trouble with some basic table options. I get the following error message
   when I load my page:
 * DataTables warning (table id = ‘wp-table-reloaded-id-6-no-1’): Requested unknown
   parameter ‘2’ from the data source for row 0
 * After adding each change one at a time, it comes down to only the #colspan# entry
   on the second row. I’ve fred it in several different theme with the same results.
   Here’s the page:
 * [http://vertexwater.com/kinetico/?page_id=226](http://vertexwater.com/kinetico/?page_id=226)
 * I am also loosing the alternating colors for each row and have that gray background
   showing on the part numbers.
 * Any ideas?
 * Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colspan-error/#post-3153737)
 * Hi,
 * this error is raised by the DataTables JavaScript library (which has the sorting/
   search/pagination features). Unfortunately, it does not always work with tables
   that have colspanned cells.
    So, to remove the error message, you will either
   have to turn off DataTables for this table (by unchecking the “Use JavaScript
   library” checkbox), or remove all `#colspan#`, if you need the DataTables library.
 * Also, about the weird styling of the right column:
    Very, very likely, this is
   the same problem as was discussed in these threads: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-last-column-seems-corrupted](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-last-column-seems-corrupted)
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-last-column-becomes-greyed-out](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-last-column-becomes-greyed-out)
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [chezvoz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chezvoz/)
 * (@chezvoz)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colspan-error/#post-3153754)
 * Thank you so much for that help.
 * Both problems were solved with your fixes: the colspan error and the styling 
   of the right column.
 * Regards,
 * Chez
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colspan-error/#post-3153755)
 * Hi,
 * awesome! That is great! Good to hear that this could be solved so easily!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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