Sorting text input fields in column

sira

I want to have a table in which some cells are not just text but text input fields to change the content. How can I adjust the sorting function so that these cells are also sorted correctly in the column?
Thanks for any help!

gyrocode

You need to use dom-text sorting plug-in.

Include the appropriate file (//cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.15/sorting/custom-data-source/dom-text.js). Then use columns.orderDataType option and set it to dom-text.

For example:

$('#example').DataTable( {
    // ... skipped ...
    "columnDefs": [
        {
            "targets": 5,
            "orderDataType": "dom-text" 
         }
    ]
} );

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sira

Thank you, that worked!