title: Initialize search input in jQuery Datatables
body: <p>I'm trying to initialize a Datatable with a default search value that the user can either replace or refine on.  This is with server-side data.  I haven't read anything where you can do this in the Datatables documentation.</p>
  
  <pre><code>$('#example_filter label input[type=text]').val('Default Product')
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  <p>The above sets the value but because there isn't a keypress involved the event handler doesn't pick it up.  Is there a method I can chain onto the above that would act like the enter key, or should I write an event handler that looks for changes in the field.  I'm pretty new to datatables and a jQuery novice.  </p>