Editable html table and javascript

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around creating an editable HTML table that allows users to input values, which can then be used in a JavaScript script for calculations. Participants explore tools and libraries that facilitate this functionality.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • DrDu inquires about a library that can help retrieve data from an editable HTML table for use in JavaScript.
  • One participant suggests that the concept is similar to a spreadsheet.
  • DrDu confirms that a spreadsheet-like functionality is indeed what they are looking for.
  • A link to a specific library, jspreadsheets.com, is provided as a potential solution.
  • DrDu expresses satisfaction with the suggestion, indicating it meets their needs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants appear to agree on the need for a tool that allows for editable tables and the use of JavaScript, with a specific library being suggested and accepted without dispute.

DrDu
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Hi,

I would like to provide a tool for some calculation as a html table whose values the user may change and subsequently submit a JS script which uses these values as input. Do you know of some easy to use library to get the data from the table into JS?

Thank you,
DrDu
 
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Yes, exactly.
 
Perfect!
 

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