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