How to sort by Date with DataTables jquery plugin?

Question

I am using the datatables jquery plugin and want to sorty by dates.

I know they got a plugin but I can\'t find where to actually download it from

http://data

Answer 1

I realize this is a two year old question, but I still found it useful. I ended up using the sample code provided by Fudgey but with a minor mod. Saved me some time, thanks!

jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort['us_date-asc']  = function(a,b) { 
  var x = new Date($(a).text()),
  y = new Date($(b).text());
  return ((x < y) ? -1 : ((x > y) ?  1 : 0)); 
}; 

jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort['us_date-desc'] = function(a,b) { 
  var x = new Date($(a).text()),
  y = new Date($(b).text());
  return ((x < y) ? 1 : ((x > y) ?  -1 : 0)); 
};