NetBox employs the [`django-tables2`](https://django-tables2.readthedocs.io/) library for rendering dynamic object tables. These tables display lists of objects, and can be sorted and filtered by various parameters.
## NetBoxTable
To provide additional functionality beyond what is supported by the stock `Table` class in `django-tables2`, NetBox provides the `NetBoxTable` class. This custom table class includes support for:
* User-configurable column display and ordering
* Custom field & custom link columns
* Automatic prefetching of related objects
It also includes several default columns:
*`pk` - A checkbox for selecting the object associated with each table row
*`id` - The object's numeric database ID, as a hyperlink to the object's view
*`actions` - A dropdown menu presenting object-specific actions available to the user.
The NetBoxTable class supports dynamic configuration to support pagination and to effect user preferences. To configure a table for a specific request, simply call its `configure()` method and pass the current HTTPRequest object. For example:
```python
table = MyModelTable(data=MyModel.objects.all())
table.configure(request)
```
If using a generic view provided by NetBox, table configuration is handled automatically.
