<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<dt-api group="cells">
	<name>cells().data()</name>
	<summary>Get data for the selected cells</summary>
	<since>1.10</since>

	<type type="function">
		<signature>cells().data()</signature>
		<description>Get the data for the selected cells</description>
		<returns type="DataTables.Api">DataTables API instance with the data for each selected cell in the result set</returns>
	</type>

	<description>
		This method is used to obtain the data from the cells retrieved by the selector used in the `dt-api cells()` call.

		Note that unlike its singular counter part (`dt-api cell().data()`) this method does not have a 'set' form. It can only be used to retrieve data.
	</description>

	<example title="Get the data for all cells which have a class of 'info'"><![CDATA[
var table = $('#example').DataTable();

var data = table
	.cells( ".info" )
	.data();

console.log( data );

]]></example>

	<related type="api">cell().data()</related>
	<related type="api">cells().render()</related>
</dt-api>