order
Initial order (sort) to apply to the table.
Description
If ordering is enabled (ordering), then DataTables will perform a first pass order during initialisation. Using this parameter you can define which column(s) the order is performed upon, and the ordering direction. The order must be an array of arrays, each inner array comprised of two elements:
- Column index to order upon
- Direction so order to apply (
ascfor ascending order ordescfor descending order).
This 2D array structure allows a multi-column order to be defined as the initial state should it be required.
Type
This option can be given in the following type(s):
Default
- Value:
[[0, 'asc']]
Examples
No ordering applied by DataTables during initialisation. The rows are shown in the order they are read by DataTables (i.e. the original order from the DOM if DOM sourced, or the array of data if Ajax / data sourced):
$('#example').dataTable( {
"order": []
} );Multi-column ordering as the initial state:
$('#example').dataTable( {
"order": [[ 0, 'asc' ], [ 1, 'asc' ]]
} );Related
The following options are directly related and may also be useful in your application development.