Table Sort Example
function convert(sValue, sDataType) {
switch(sDataType) {
case "int":
return parseInt(sValue);
case "float":
return parseFloat(sValue);
case "date":
return new Date(Date.parse(sValue));
default:
return sValue.toString();
}
}
function generateCompareTRs(iCol, sDataType) {
return function compareTRs(oTR1, oTR2) {
var vValue1, vValue2;
if (oTR1.cells[iCol].getAttribute("value")) {
vValue1 = convert(oTR1.cells[iCol].getAttribute("value"),
sDataType);
vValue2 = convert(oTR2.cells[iCol].getAttribute("value"),
sDataType);
} else {
vValue1 = convert(oTR1.cells[iCol].firstChild.nodeValue,
sDataType);
vValue2 = convert(oTR2.cells[iCol].firstChild.nodeValue,
sDataType);
}
if (vValue1 < vValue2) {
return -1;
} else if (vValue1 > vValue2) {
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
};
}
function sortTable(sTableID, iCol, sDataType) {
var oTable = document.getElementById(sTableID);
var oTBody = oTable.tBodies[0];
var colDataRows = oTBody.rows;
var aTRs = new Array;
for (var i=0; i < colDataRows.length; i++) {
aTRs[i] = colDataRows[i];
}
if (oTable.sortCol == iCol) {
aTRs.reverse();
} else {
aTRs.sort(generateCompareTRs(iCol, sDataType));
}
var oFragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
for (var i=0; i < aTRs.length; i++) {
oFragment.appendChild(aTRs[i]);
}
oTBody.appendChild(oFragment);
oTable.sortCol = iCol;
}
Click on the table header to sort.
Type
Filename
My Resume.doc
Fall Budget.xls
How to be a better programmer.pdf
My Old Resume.doc
Notes from Meeting.txt
Backups.zip
Spring Budget.xls
Job Description - Web Designer.doc
Saved Web Page.pdf
Chapter 1.doc