@@ -55,3 +55,28 @@ Then create your view on `resources/views/users/datatables/name.blade.php`.
 ```php
 Hi {{ $name }}!
 ```
+
+
+<a name="selected-column"></a>
+## Edit only the requested Columns
+
+> {tip} You can skip editing the columns that are not in your requested payload by using `editOnlySelectedColumns` before using `editColumn`
+
+```php
+use DataTables;
+
+Route::get('user-data', function() {
+$model = App\User::query();
+
+return DataTables::eloquent($model)
+->editColumn('id', function () {
+return view('users.datatables.id'); // View will always be rendered
+})
+->editOnlySelectedColumns()
+->editColumn('name', function () {
+return 'Hi ' . $user->name . '!'; // View will only be rendered if the column is in the payload
+only if in the payload
+})
+->toJson();
+});
+```