1. first download the required js files from DataTable official website, or directly reference can also -- http://datatables.net/usage/ 2. reference [html] in your project <% @ Page Title = "Homepage" Language = "C #" MasterPageFile = "~ /Site. master "AutoEventWireup =" true "CodeBehind =" Default. aspx. cs "Inherits =" TestEntityFramework. _ Default "%> <asp: Content ID =" HeaderContent "runat =" server "ContentPlaceHolderID =" HeadContent "> </asp: Content> <asp: content ID = "BodyContent" runat = "server" ContentPlaceHolderID = "MainContent"> <link href = "Styles/jquery.dataTables.css" rel = "stylesheet" type = "text/css"/> <link href = "Styles/jquery. dataTable S_themeroller.css "rel =" stylesheet "type =" text/css "/> <link href =" Styles/demo_page.css "rel =" stylesheet "type =" text/css "/> <link href = "Styles/demo_table.css" rel = "stylesheet" type = "text/css"/> <link href = "Styles/demo_table_jui.css" rel = "stylesheet" type = "text /css "/> <script src =" Scripts/jquery. js "type =" text/javascript "> </script> <script src =" Scripts/jquery. dataTables. js "type =" text/javascript "> </Script> <script src =" Scripts/jquery. dataTables. min. js "type =" text/javascript "> </script> <script src =" Scripts/ExamplTable. js "type =" text/javascript "> </script>