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<dt-api group="columns">
	<name>columns().dataSrc()</name>
	<summary>Get the data source property for the selected columns.</summary>
	<since>1.10.3</since>

	<type type="function">
		<signature>columns().dataSrc()</signature>
		<description>Get the data source property for the selected columns</description>
		<returns type="DataTables.Api">API instance with the result set containing the data source parameters for the selected columns as configured by `dt-init columns.data`</returns>
	</type>

	<description>
		DataTables has the ability to read data from a variety of complex data sources through use of the `dt-init columns.data` option. This method provides the ability to retrieve that setting for multiple columns after initialisation based on a column selector (see `dt-type column-selector`).

		The value of `dt-init columns.data` that was set during initialisation (including the default of a column index integer) will be returned by this method, including functions (unevaluated). It is important to note that how `dt-init columns.render` is set has no effect on the return value of this method, which is used only for retrieving the value of `dt-init columns.data`.

		Generally the singular representation of this method, `dt-api column().dataSrc()`, is likely to be more useful for authors. This method is included for completeness in the API.
	</description>

	<example title="Get the data source for columns 0 and 1"><![CDATA[
var table = $('#example').DataTable();

alert( 'Data source: '+table.columns( [0, 1] ).dataSrc().join(' ') );
]]></example>

	<related type="api">columns().data()</related>
	<related type="api">column().data()</related>
	<related type="api">column().dataSrc()</related>
</dt-api>