I recently upgraded my angular application from v13 to v16. I had to resolve so many errors with compatibility but this one with angular-datatables is not getting resolved. I am getting the error message
<code>Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/angular-datatables.directive.d.ts:31:25 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
31 dtInstance: Promise<DataTables.Api>;
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:3:38 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
3 export interface ADTSettings extends DataTables.Settings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:6:37 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
6 export interface ADTColumns extends DataTables.ColumnSettings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: Can't resolve 'node_modules/datatables.net-bs/css/dataTables.bootstrap.min.css' in 'C:abcAngularApplicationsApplications'
</code>
<code>Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/angular-datatables.directive.d.ts:31:25 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
31 dtInstance: Promise<DataTables.Api>;
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:3:38 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
3 export interface ADTSettings extends DataTables.Settings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:6:37 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
6 export interface ADTColumns extends DataTables.ColumnSettings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: Can't resolve 'node_modules/datatables.net-bs/css/dataTables.bootstrap.min.css' in 'C:abcAngularApplicationsApplications'
</code>
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/angular-datatables.directive.d.ts:31:25 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
31 dtInstance: Promise<DataTables.Api>;
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:3:38 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
3 export interface ADTSettings extends DataTables.Settings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: node_modules/angular-datatables/src/models/settings.d.ts:6:37 - error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'DataTables'.
6 export interface ADTColumns extends DataTables.ColumnSettings {
~~~~~~~~~~
Error: Can't resolve 'node_modules/datatables.net-bs/css/dataTables.bootstrap.min.css' in 'C:abcAngularApplicationsApplications'
Here is my package.json file:
<code>"dependencies": {
"@angular/animations": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/common": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/core": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/forms": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/router": "^16.2.12",
"@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^15.0.0",
"@ng-select/ng-option-highlight": "^12.0.6",
"@ng-select/ng-select": "^12.0.7",
"@types/xlsx": "^0.0.36",
"angular-datatables": "^13.0.0",
"bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
"datatables.net": "^1.12.1",
"datatables.net-bs5": "^1.11.3",
"datatables.net-dt": "^1.11.3",
"file-saver": "^2.0.5",
"jquery": "^3.7.1",
"popper.js": "^1.16.1",
"tslib": "^2.3.0",
"xlsx": "^0.18.5",
"zone.js": "~0.13.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/cli": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.2.12",
"@types/bootstrap": "^5.2.10",
"@types/datatables.net": "^1.12.0",
"@types/file-saver": "^2.0.7",
"@types/jasmine": "~4.3.0",
"@types/jquery": "^3.5.30",
"@types/node": "^20.12.12",
"@types/rx": "^4.1.4",
"jasmine-core": "~4.6.0",
"karma": "~6.4.0",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "~3.2.0",
"karma-coverage": "~2.2.0",
"karma-jasmine": "~5.1.0",
"karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~2.0.0",
"rxjs": "^6.5.3",
"typescript": "^4.9.3",
"webpack-dev-server": "^5.0.4"
}
</code>
<code>"dependencies": {
"@angular/animations": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/common": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/core": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/forms": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/router": "^16.2.12",
"@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^15.0.0",
"@ng-select/ng-option-highlight": "^12.0.6",
"@ng-select/ng-select": "^12.0.7",
"@types/xlsx": "^0.0.36",
"angular-datatables": "^13.0.0",
"bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
"datatables.net": "^1.12.1",
"datatables.net-bs5": "^1.11.3",
"datatables.net-dt": "^1.11.3",
"file-saver": "^2.0.5",
"jquery": "^3.7.1",
"popper.js": "^1.16.1",
"tslib": "^2.3.0",
"xlsx": "^0.18.5",
"zone.js": "~0.13.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/cli": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.2.12",
"@types/bootstrap": "^5.2.10",
"@types/datatables.net": "^1.12.0",
"@types/file-saver": "^2.0.7",
"@types/jasmine": "~4.3.0",
"@types/jquery": "^3.5.30",
"@types/node": "^20.12.12",
"@types/rx": "^4.1.4",
"jasmine-core": "~4.6.0",
"karma": "~6.4.0",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "~3.2.0",
"karma-coverage": "~2.2.0",
"karma-jasmine": "~5.1.0",
"karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~2.0.0",
"rxjs": "^6.5.3",
"typescript": "^4.9.3",
"webpack-dev-server": "^5.0.4"
}
</code>
"dependencies": {
"@angular/animations": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/common": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/core": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/forms": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/router": "^16.2.12",
"@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^15.0.0",
"@ng-select/ng-option-highlight": "^12.0.6",
"@ng-select/ng-select": "^12.0.7",
"@types/xlsx": "^0.0.36",
"angular-datatables": "^13.0.0",
"bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
"datatables.net": "^1.12.1",
"datatables.net-bs5": "^1.11.3",
"datatables.net-dt": "^1.11.3",
"file-saver": "^2.0.5",
"jquery": "^3.7.1",
"popper.js": "^1.16.1",
"tslib": "^2.3.0",
"xlsx": "^0.18.5",
"zone.js": "~0.13.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/cli": "^16.2.12",
"@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.2.12",
"@types/bootstrap": "^5.2.10",
"@types/datatables.net": "^1.12.0",
"@types/file-saver": "^2.0.7",
"@types/jasmine": "~4.3.0",
"@types/jquery": "^3.5.30",
"@types/node": "^20.12.12",
"@types/rx": "^4.1.4",
"jasmine-core": "~4.6.0",
"karma": "~6.4.0",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "~3.2.0",
"karma-coverage": "~2.2.0",
"karma-jasmine": "~5.1.0",
"karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~2.0.0",
"rxjs": "^6.5.3",
"typescript": "^4.9.3",
"webpack-dev-server": "^5.0.4"
}
- I have imported datatable in app.module.ts
- I tried downgrading the angular-datatables version to 6.0.0. it says Angular 16 doesnt support this version and to upgrade
Does Angular 16 support angular-datatables? if yes, which version?
If angular 16 doesnt support angular-datatables. then what can be the alternative library