Table Sort Example
function compareTRs(oTR1, oTR2) {
var sValue1 = oTR1.cells[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
var sValue2 = oTR2.cells[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
return sValue1.localeCompare(sValue2);
}
function sortTable(sTableID) {
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];
}
aTRs.sort(compareTRs);
var oFragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
for (var i=0; i < aTRs.length; i++) {
oFragment.appendChild(aTRs[i]);
}
oTBody.appendChild(oFragment);
}
Click on the table header to sort in ascending order.
Last Name
Smith
Johnson
Henderson
Williams
Gilliam
Walker