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<dt-api group="static">
	<name>$.fn.dataTable.isDataTable()</name>
	<summary>Check is a table node is a DataTable or not</summary>
	<since>1.10</since>

	<type type="function">
		<signature>isDataTable( table )</signature>
		<description>Check if a `-tag table` node is a DataTable table already or not.</description>
		<parameter type="string|node|jQuery|DataTable.Api" name="table">
			The table to check. This can be given as one of:

			* A DOM element
			* A jQuery selector
			* A jQuery object containing the node to check
			* A DataTables API instance.

			Note that only the first node is checked if the jQuery selector or object match multiple nodes.
		</parameter>
		<returns type="boolean">`true` the given table is a DataTable, `false` otherwise</returns>
	</type>

	<description>
		This method provides the ability to check if a `-tag table` node is already a DataTable or not. This can be useful to ensure that you don't re-initialise a table that is already a DataTable.

		Please note that this is a **static** function and is accessed through the `$.fn.dataTable` object, not an API instance. It can be accessed at any time, even before any DataTables have been created on the page.
	</description>

	<example title="Check if `#example` is a DataTable or not. If not, initialise"><![CDATA[

if ( ! $.fn.DataTable.isDataTable( '#example' ) ) {
  $('#example').dataTable();
}

]]></example>

</dt-api>
