Following lots of early experiments with responsive tables, we came to the conclustion that any approach to “responsive tables” needs to address a few key points:
First and foremost, it needs to flexibly reformat table layouts in a way that’s suitable for compact screens, without removing any data outright from the markup
If any data are hidden by default, it should provide some method to let users to access that information (we can’t make assumptions about what data will be relevant based on the screen size)
Tablesaw lets developers apply rules to determine display presentation layout, data priority, and adds a range of extensions to give users control over data display and interaction.