Can datatables sort a column with an input field?

Question

I am trying to make datatables sort my columns. The first column works okay as it\'s a simple number. However the next column is an input field. When I try to make that sort

Answer 1

You should look at this example that explains how to do sorting on input fields. Basically you declare a sorting function

/* Create an array with the values of all the input boxes in a column */
$.fn.dataTableExt.afnSortData['dom-text'] = function  ( oSettings, iColumn )
{
    var aData = [];
    $( 'td:eq('+iColumn+') input', oSettings.oApi._fnGetTrNodes(oSettings) ).each( function () {
        aData.push( this.value );
    } );
    return aData;
}

And then tell to your table to use that

$('#example').dataTable( {
    "aoColumns": [
        null,
        { "sSortDataType": "dom-text" }
    ]
} );

or wit aoColumnDefs

$('#example').dataTable( {
    "aoColumnDefs": [{ "sSortDataType": "dom-text" , aTarget: "yourclass"}]
} );