title: using session value as filter value on creation of jquery datatables
body: <p>I am using jQuery datatables in a dynamic PHP site. I have a page "dashboard.php" with a simple search field on it. when I submit that form  the search term is set to session variable then I am sent to a page that builds a datatable using "server-side data" (php). I am trying to get the session['searchTerm'] to be set $("#el_id").val(val); in the filter box, so it will filter the results if there is a term (session var) set. I am at a loss, I have tried all I can think of. Is it possible?</p>