not sortable with images inside

bernte

hi guys... in some fields i have an image for my status.

the problem is that i can't sort a column when there are only images inside.. is it possible to realize that?

here is the demo: http://jsfiddle.net/A5Kr2/ (try to sort "Status")

edit: the jsfiddle runs with 1.9.0. it doesn't work with the latest version on my host

allan

Absolutely it is possible, but you need to tell DataTables how to do the sorting since it strips HTML in the default sort. For that you need a sorting plug-in: http://datatables.net/development/sorting#type_based

Lots available here: http://datatables.net/plug-ins/sorting - you might be able to customise one for your needs.

Allan

bernte

hi allan.. thanks for your response!

i don't understand all these examples :(

why isn't the function included with normal settings like sorting image by alt?
i'm not an professional and find its very difficult :D
maybe you can do the standart to the next version :D

allan

> why isn't the function included with normal settings like sorting image by alt?

To try and keep the DataTables core small. You could ask why not all of the plug-ins are just included in the DataTables core. I'm quite strict about making sure that the core size does not grow now :-).

> maybe you can do the standart to the next version :D

If this becomes a popular request, then yes, I will consider adding it.

Allan