/** * Read information from a column of select (drop down) menus and return an * array to use as a basis for sorting. * * @summary Sort based on the value of the `dt-tag select` options in a column * @name Select menu data source * @requires DataTables 1.10+ * @author [Allan Jardine](http://sprymedia.co.uk) */ $.fn.dataTable.ext.order['dom-select'] = function ( settings, col ) { return this.api().column( col, {order:'index'} ).nodes().map( function ( td, i ) { return $('select', td).val(); } ); };