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<html> <head> <title>Table Sort Example</title> <script type="text/javascript"> 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); } </script> </head> <body> <p>Click on the table header to sort in ascending order.</p> <table border="1" id="tblSort"> <thead> <tr> <th onclick="sortTable('tblSort')" style="cursor:pointer">Last Name</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Johnson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henderson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Williams</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gilliam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Walker</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>
(C) Æliens 20/2/2008
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