The following code shows how to create Table with button for drop down menu.
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<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.0.2.js'></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script type='text/javascript'
src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/3.2.1/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<script type='text/javascript'>//<![CDATA[
$(window).load(function(){<!-- w w w . j a v a2 s. co m-->
//save the selector so you don't have to do the lookup everytime
$dropdown = $("#contextMenu");
$(".actionButton").click(function() {
//get row ID
var id = $(this).closest("tr").children().first().html();
//move dropdown menu
$(this).after($dropdown);
//update links
$dropdown.find(".payLink").attr("href", "/transaction/pay?id="+id);
$dropdown.find(".delLink").attr("href", "/transaction/delete?id="+id);
//show dropdown
$(this).dropdown();
});
});//]]>
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" class="table table-hover">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Action</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td class="dropdown"><a class="btn btn-default actionButton"
data-toggle="dropdown" href="#"> Action </a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jacob</td>
<td>Thornton</td>
<td class="dropdown"><a class="btn btn-default actionButton"
data-toggle="dropdown" href="#"> Action </a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>the Bird</td>
<td class="dropdown"><a class="btn btn-default actionButton"
data-toggle="dropdown" href="#"> Action </a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul id="contextMenu" class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
<li><a tabindex="-1" href="#" class="payLink">Pay</a></li>
<li><a tabindex="-1" href="#" class="delLink">Delete</a></li>
</ul>
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