Export CSV of table (bootstrap, checkbox/empty column safe)

csvexport.js

//Original function: https://jsfiddle.net/terryyounghk/kpegu/
function exportTableToCSV($table, filename) {

    var $rows = $table.find('tr:has(td)'), //Put tr:has(input:checkbox:checked) for ones with checked checkboxes

        // Temporary delimiter characters unlikely to be typed by keyboard
        // This is to avoid accidentally splitting the actual contents
        tmpColDelim = String.fromCharCode(11), // vertical tab character
        tmpRowDelim = String.fromCharCode(0), // null character

        // actual delimiter characters for CSV format
        colDelim = '","',
        rowDelim = '"\r\n"',

        // Grab text from table into CSV formatted string
        csv = '"' + $rows.map(function (i, row) {
            var $row = $(row),
                $cols = $row.find('td');

            return $cols.map(function (j, col) {
                var $col = $(col),
                    text = $col.text();
                return text.replace(/"/g, '""'); // escape double quotes
            }).get().join(tmpColDelim);

        }).get().join(tmpRowDelim)
            .split(tmpRowDelim).join(rowDelim)
            .split(tmpColDelim).join(colDelim) + '"',

        // Data URI
        csvData = 'data:application/csv;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(csv.replace(/"",/g, '').replace(/""/g, '').replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/m,"")); //Get rid of useless stuff for sure

    $(this)
        .attr({
        'download': filename,
            'href': csvData,
            'target': '_blank'
    });
}

// CSV export on button click
$("#BUTTON").on('click', function (event) {
    // CSV
    exportTableToCSV.apply(this, [$('#TABLE'), 'FILENAME.csv']);
    // IF CSV, don't do event.preventDefault() or return false
    // We actually need this to be a typical hyperlink
});