ordering based on data - not displayed content

sagimann

Hi, I have tried the "order without type detection" example code, to custom-order a column. But what I notice is that the sort function input is the display value of the cell - not the data behind it. So, for example, if I use some render function to manipulate my data while displaying it, the sort function will take the rendered data as input - not the original data as input.

How can I sort by the original data item instead of the rendered one?

allan

But what I notice is that the sort function input is the display value of the cell - not the data behind it

It depends on how DataTables is configured. You might be interested in reading the orthogonal data section of the manual.

We would need a link to a test page to give a more specific answer.

Allan