React Grid - Data Formatting

The Grid component supports custom value formatting and using a custom editor for cell value editing (depending on column's data type).

The DataTypeProvider plugin holds the for, formatterComponent and editorComponent properties that enable you to associate the data type provider with specific columns, specify custom formatting and a custom editor.

Related Plugins

• DataTypeProvider - provides the capability to customize formatting and editors depending on the data type

Value Formatting

Assign a function rendering the formatted value to the DataTypeProvider plugin's formatterComponent property to apply the required formatting to cells of a column associated with the specified type.

Custom Editors

If the grid supports editing or header row filtering, assign a function rendering the required editor to the DataTypeProvider plugin's editorComponent property. In this case, the Grid uses the specified editor to edit all the specified type values.

Cell Tooltip

Below is an example of using the DataTypeProvider to implement a tooltip for table cells: