datatables.net order by column code example
Example 1: datatable desc active
$('#exemple').DataTable({
"order": [[ 3, "desc" ]], //or asc
"columnDefs" : [{"targets":3, "type":"date-eu"}],
});
Example 2: order datatable
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#example').DataTable( {
"order": [[ 3, "desc" ]]
} );
} );
Example 3: datatable get order column
var table = $('#example').DataTable();
var order = table.order();
alert( 'Table is ordered by column: ' + order[0][0] + ', direction:' + order[0][1]);
var title = table.column(order[0][0]).header();
alert( 'Ordering column title: ' + $(title).html() );