How to sort by Date with DataTables jquery plugin?

Question

I am using the datatables jquery plugin and want to sorty by dates.

I know they got a plugin but I can\'t find where to actually download it from

http://data

Answer 1

Create a hidden column "dateOrder" (for example) with the date as string with the format "yyyyMMddHHmmss" and use the property "orderData" to point to that column.

var myTable = $("#myTable").dataTable({
 columns: [
      { data: "id" },
      { data: "date", "orderData": 4 },
      { data: "name" },
      { data: "total" },
      { data: "dateOrder", visible: false }
 ] });