odered list by name

[dreamwest]

Is there a way to order a list by name??

Bannana
Orange
Apple
Mango

 

Once ordered by name it will be:

 

Apple
Bannana
Mango
Orange

[RichardRotterdam]

are these items in a list such as a

<ul>
  <li>Bannana</li>
  <li>Orange</li>
  <li>Apple</li>
  <li>Mango</li>
</ul>

 

if so you could create a function that loops throught the elements and rebuilds the list

[dreamwest]

are these items in a list such as a

<ul>
  <li>Bannana</li>
  <li>Orange</li>
  <li>Apple</li>
  <li>Mango</li>
</ul>

 

if so you could create a function that loops throught the elements and rebuilds the list

 

Yes taht would work but i know nothing about javascript, i know php,mysql and html.

 

I cant use php because im using smarty templates, but the template will accept javascript programming

 

Can someone give me an example of how this would work..Thanks

[RichardRotterdam]

 

I cant use php because im using smarty templates, but the template will accept javascript programming

 

Can someone give me an example of how this would work..Thanks

 

hmmm I never used smarty but I do think that using smarty doesnt mean you cant use php. It's probably better to use php to order an array.

 

If you do really want to do it with Javascript then here is a start for you

list element with id html

<ul id="list">
  <li>Bannana</li>
  <li>Orange</li>
  <li>Apple</li>
  <li>Mango</li>
</ul>

javascript

<script type="text/javascript">
//the  <ul> element
var list=document.getElementById('list');
//all items in an array
var elements=list.children
</script>

you will have to place this script after the ul html otherwise it wont see it. That or you need a domready event

 

[Mchl]

I cant use php because im using smarty templates, but the template will accept javascript programming

 

Sort the list in PHP _before_ assigning it to smarty variable.

[dreamwest]

I cant use php because im using smarty templates, but the template will accept javascript programming

 

Sort the list in PHP _before_ assigning it to smarty variable.

 

Zend encrypted they are

[dreamwest]

Tried it but it Didnt work:

 

		<ul id="list">
<script type="text/javascript">
//the  <ul> element
var list=document.getElementById('list');
//all items in an array
var elements=list.a,b,c,d
</script>				


<li>A</li>
<li>E</li>
<li>D</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>B</li>
</ul>

[RichardRotterdam]

It had errors in it and where did list.a,b,c,d come from

but as i said before its only a start it's not a complete working script.

the elements variable is now an array you just have to sort it.

 

and what did you mean with Zend encrypted? it's still the better option

<ul id="list">          
<li>A</li>
<li>E</li>
<li>D</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>B</li>
</ul>
<script type="text/javascript">
//the  <ul> element
var list=document.getElementById('list');
//all items in an array
var elements=list.getElementsByTagName('li');

//examle of how to loop through the elements 
for(var i=0;i<elements.length;i++){
document.write(elements[i].innerHTML+"<br/>");
}
</script>  

[dreamwest]

im getting no where with this....keeps throwing errors.....i might just do it through phpmyadmin

 

Thanks anyhows