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# Show DataFrame or Series Type

You can display the type of the DataFrame or Series by setting the option
`show_df_type` to `True`. By default, this option is set to `False`.

The type information appears below the table and shows the library and class name
(e.g., `pandas.DataFrame`, `polars.Series`).

```{code-cell} ipython3
import itables

itables.init_notebook_mode()
```

You can change this behavior globally with:
```python
itables.options.show_df_type = True
```

Or locally by passing `show_df_type=True` to the `show` function:

```{code-cell} ipython3
itables.show(itables.sample_dfs.get_countries(), show_df_type=True)
```