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W3.JS HTML Sort


Sort elements:

w3.sortHTML(selector)

Sort Lists

Click the button to sort the list alphabetically:

  • Oslo
  • Stockholm
  • Helsinki
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Madrid

Example

<button onclick="w3.sortHTML('#id01', 'li')">Sort</button>

<ul id="id01">
  <li>Oslo</li>
  <li>Stockholm</li>
  <li>Helsinki</li>
  <li>Berlin</li>
  <li>Rome</li>
  <li>Madrid</li>
</ul>
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Sort Tables

Click the table headers to sort the table accordingly:

Name Country
Berglunds snabbkop Sweden
North/South UK
Alfreds Futterkiste Germany
Koniglich Essen Germany
Magazzini Alimentari Riuniti Italy
Paris specialites France
Island Trading UK
Laughing Bacchus Winecellars Canada

Example

<table id="myTable">
  <tr>
    <th onclick="w3.sortHTML('#myTable','.item', 'td:nth-child(1)')">Name</th>
    <th onclick="w3.sortHTML('#myTable','.item', 'td:nth-child(2)')">Country</th>
  </tr>
  <tr class="item">
    <td>Berglunds snabbkop</td>
    <td>Sweden</td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="item">
    <td>North/South</td>
    <td>UK</td>
    </tr>
  <tr class="item">
    <td>Alfreds Futterkiste</td>
    <td>Germany</td>
  </tr>
...
</table>
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