JavaScriptCollection
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@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Filter criteria is defined in the follwing ways:(.EVENT. and .SELECT. option are
         },
        callbacks: filter_callbacks, //Define below.
        and_filter_on: false,
+       filter_on_init: false,  //By default it is true.
        search: { input: '#searchbox' }, 
        filter_types: filter_type_functions //Define below
     };
 
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@
       this.streamData(this.options.streaming.stream_after);
     }
 
-    this.filter();
+    if(this.options.filter_on_init == undefined || this.options.filter_on_init == true){
+      this.options.filter_on_init = true;
+      this.filter();
+    }
 
     return this;
   };