1if you're using DataTables 1.10.x, you can initialize the new table with
2additional option "destroy": true, see below :
3
4function fetchNews(context)
5{
6 if(context!="")
7 {
8 $("#dailyNews").dataTable({
9 "destroy": true,
10 // ... skipped ...
11 });
12 }
13}
14
15OR
16
17For older versions :
18
19function fetchNews(context)
20{
21 if(context!="")
22 {
23 // Destroy the table
24 // Use $("#dailyNews").DataTable().destroy() for DataTables 1.10.x
25 $("#dailyNews").dataTable().fnDestroy()
26
27 $("#dailyNews").dataTable({
28 // ... skipped ...
29 });
30 }
31}