How do you sort an <option> list in JavaScript? 1

[JohnnyBGoode]

I currently have a select list:

<select name="list">
  <option value="a">A</option>
  <option value="b">B</option>
  <option value="c">C</option>
</select>

I add and remove items dynamically using the folowing:

list.options.add(oOptionItem);
list.options.remove(i);

However, when I add and remove, it does so at the end of the list (eg. remove "A", then re-add "A", it is added at the bottom). How can I easily re-sort this list (alpha)? Is there a javascript function for this?

Thank you.

 

[kaht]

Did you check the FAQs for this forum? Dan wrote a FAQ on this very subject over 2 years ago:

faq216-5347

-kaht

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[theniteowl]

You could put all the values into an array then sort the array and write the values back out to the list.



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[JohnnyBGoode]

Beauty! I looked at previous posts, but didn't search the FAQ. Kaht....that worked perfectly. Thx, bud.

 

[kaht]

Don't thank me, thank BRPS

-kaht

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I should check that in Safari... can't remember if it works there or not...

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