jquery tablesorter plugin - retain alternative row colors

Question

I took an html table that I am applying alternative row colors to, and I added jquery table sorter on it so users can sort the table.

The issue is that the alternati

Answer 1

There's already a default widget zebra, built into the core, which applies the classes odd and even to alternate rows. It works whether or not you have added class=even/odd to the html file.

It's really easy to set up. I simply followed the instructions on the table sorter website, and then modified the document ready function to the following:

I made an example while answering the question. You can view the result in action, or see the example code.