# Hiding Columns

## How to completely hide a column from view.

#### Notes

- In the below examples the first row is expanded by default using the `expandFirst` option to better illustrate how setting a columns `visible` option to `false` will hide it from both the normal and details rows.
- In the below examples the `"Date of Birth"` column is always hidden using the `all` breakpoint. This is done so the details of the first row are always displayed regardless of the screen size so you can see the `ID` column is not visible.

To hide a column entirely from view, meaning it will not be displayed in either the normal or details row, simply use the `visible` column option and set it to `false`.

This example shows a table where the first column `ID` is completely hidden from view using the `data-visible` column attribute.

ID | First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Started On | Date of Birth
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Dennise | Fuhrman | High School History Teacher | November 8th 2011 | July 25th 1960
2 | Elodia | Weisz | Wallpaperer Helper | October 15th 2010 | March 30th 1982
3 | Raeann | Haner | Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner | November 28th 2013 | February 26th 1966
4 | Junie | Landa | Offbearer | October 31st 2010 | March 29th 1966
5 | Solomon | Bittinger | Roller Skater | December 29th 2011 | September 22nd 1964
6 | Bar | Lewis | Clown | November 12th 2012 | August 4th 1991
7 | Usha | Leak | Ships Electronic Warfare Officer | August 14th 2012 | November 20th 1979
8 | Lorriane | Cooke | Technical Services Librarian | September 21st 2010 | April 7th 1969

    jQuery(function($){
    	$('.table').footable();
    });

    <table class="table" data-show-toggle="false" data-expand-first="true">
    	<thead>
    		<tr>
    			<th data-visible="false">ID</th>
    			<th>First Name</th>
    			<th>Last Name</th>
    			<th data-breakpoints="xs">Job Title</th>
    			<th data-breakpoints="xs sm">Started On</th>
    			<th data-breakpoints="all" data-title="DOB">Date of Birth</th>
    		</tr>
    	</thead>
    	<tbody>
    		<tr>
    			<td>1</td>
    			<td>Dennise</td>
    			<td>Fuhrman</td>
    			<td>High School History Teacher</td>
    			<td>November 8th 2011</td>
    			<td>July 25th 1960</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>2</td>
    			<td>Elodia</td>
    			<td>Weisz</td>
    			<td>Wallpaperer Helper</td>
    			<td>October 15th 2010</td>
    			<td>March 30th 1982</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>3</td>
    			<td>Raeann</td>
    			<td>Haner</td>
    			<td>Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner</td>
    			<td>November 28th 2013</td>
    			<td>February 26th 1966</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>4</td>
    			<td>Junie</td>
    			<td>Landa</td>
    			<td>Offbearer</td>
    			<td>October 31st 2010</td>
    			<td>March 29th 1966</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>5</td>
    			<td>Solomon</td>
    			<td>Bittinger</td>
    			<td>Roller Skater</td>
    			<td>December 29th 2011</td>
    			<td>September 22nd 1964</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>6</td>
    			<td>Bar</td>
    			<td>Lewis</td>
    			<td>Clown</td>
    			<td>November 12th 2012</td>
    			<td>August 4th 1991</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>7</td>
    			<td>Usha</td>
    			<td>Leak</td>
    			<td>Ships Electronic Warfare Officer</td>
    			<td>August 14th 2012</td>
    			<td>November 20th 1979</td>
    		</tr>
    		<tr>
    			<td>8</td>
    			<td>Lorriane</td>
    			<td>Cooke</td>
    			<td>Technical Services Librarian</td>
    			<td>September 21st 2010</td>
    			<td>April 7th 1969</td>
    		</tr>
    	</tbody>
    </table>

This example shows a table where the first column `ID` is completely hidden from view using the `visible` column option.

    jQuery(function($){
    	$('.table').footable({
    		"expandFirst": true,
    		"columns": [
    			{ "name": "id", "visible": false },
    			{ "name": "firstName", "title": "First Name" },
    			{ "name": "lastName", "title": "Last Name" },
    			{ "name": "jobTitle", "title": "Job Title", "breakpoints": "xs" },
    			{ "name": "started", "title": "Started On", "breakpoints": "xs sm" },
    			{ "name": "dob", "title": "Date of Birth", "breakpoints": "all" }
    		],
    		"rows": [
    			{ "id": 1, "firstName": "Dennise", "lastName": "Fuhrman", "jobTitle": "High School History Teacher", "started": "November 8th 2011", "dob": "July 25th 1960" },
    			{ "id": 2, "firstName": "Elodia", "lastName": "Weisz", "jobTitle": "Wallpaperer Helper", "started": "October 15th 2010", "dob": "March 30th 1982" },
    			{ "id": 3, "firstName": "Raeann", "lastName": "Haner", "jobTitle": "Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner", "started": "November 28th 2013", "dob": "February 26th 1966" },
    			{ "id": 4, "firstName": "Junie", "lastName": "Landa", "jobTitle": "Offbearer", "started": "October 31st 2010", "dob": "March 29th 1966" },
    			{ "id": 5, "firstName": "Solomon", "lastName": "Bittinger", "jobTitle": "Roller Skater", "started": "December 29th 2011", "dob": "September 22nd 1964" },
    			{ "id": 6, "firstName": "Bar", "lastName": "Lewis", "jobTitle": "Clown", "started": "November 12th 2012", "dob": "August 4th 1991" },
    			{ "id": 7, "firstName": "Usha", "lastName": "Leak", "jobTitle": "Ships Electronic Warfare Officer", "started": "August 14th 2012", "dob": "November 20th 1979" },
    			{ "id": 8, "firstName": "Lorriane", "lastName": "Cooke", "jobTitle": "Technical Services Librarian", "started": "September 21st 2010", "dob": "April 7th 1969" }
    		]
    	});
    });

    <table class="table"></table>