Help:Sortable tables: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added
Forcing a column to have a particular data type: The metawiki page has been moved
Line 734:
 
== Forcing a column to have a particular data type ==
{{See|metamediawikiwiki:Help:SortingSortable tables#Forcing the sort mode forof a column}}
 
The <code>data-sort-type="..."</code> attribute can be added inside the header of a column to ensure that the cells underneath are ''all'' treated as a specified type of data. {{A note|It must go in the header cell with the sorting icon}}. It will not work in a header cell without a sorting icon. For example; when there are two rows of headers, the bottom row will always have the sorting icons, as explained previously. If there are problems sorting a column, forcing a particular data type often helps. Be specific. If the column is currency, force that data type, not number.