gistfile1.js

$('.confirm-delete').click(function(){
	oTable = $('table.datatable').dataTable();
	if( confirm('Are You Sure You Want To Delete This Item?') ){
		$.ajax({
			url: $(this).attr('href'),
			type: "POST",
			dataType: "json",
			success: function(r, s, xhr){
				console.log(xhr);
				setTimeout(function(){
					var pos = $('table.datatable').closest("tr").get(0);
					var aPos = oTable.fnGetPosition( pos );
					oTable.fnDeleteRow( aPos );
				}, 400);
			},
			error: function(s, d, xhr){
				console.log(s);
				console.log(d);
				console.log(xhr);
				console.log('there was an error');
			}
		});
		return false;
	}else{
		return false;
	}
});