/** * Read information from a column of checkboxes (input elements with type * checkbox) and return an array to use as a basis for sorting. * * @summary Sort based on the checked state of checkboxes in a column * @name Checkbox data source * @author [Allan Jardine](http://sprymedia.co.uk) */ $.fn.dataTable.ext.order['dom-checkbox'] = function ( settings, col ) { return this.api().column( col, {order:'index'} ).nodes().map( function ( td, i ) { return $('input', td).prop('checked') ? '1' : '0'; } ); };