I want to define a DataTables multi column Edit form

Hi
I wish to create a multi column Edit popupf. I like the way that DataTables handles this at the moment but want a diffrent layout.
What I want is something like this.

Name : xxxxxxx Surname : yyyyyyyyyyyyyy
DOB: dd/mm/yyy Gender : x Nationality : zzzzzzzzzz
etc.

I can find nothing in the documentation about this unless it is Display Controllers which I don't want to get into if it is not required..
Can someone give me a guide and/or point me to an exmple.

Thanks in advance
Roger