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WolfShade · 10-10-2012, 07:40 PM

Hello, everyone.

I am trying to sort something that isn't starting as an array, but I'm trying to make it into an array, sort it, then put it back as a string.

I have a SELECT tag that allows multiple selections, and an "ADD" button that calls a function that will populate an empty div with the TEXT of whatever was selected, separating each selection with "<br />". So, let's say that three options were highlighted and the add button clicked. The div would then look like this (in code, anyway.)

Code:

<div id="selectedDevs">Jack Black<br />ZZTop<br />Madonna</div>

This much is working great.

But I'm trying to use jQuery to sort the values.

Code:

$('#selectedDevs').html($('#selectedDevs').html().split('<br />').sort().join('<br />'));

It does not change anything. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

10-10-2012, 07:40 PM	PM User \| #1
WolfShade Regular Coder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 960 Thanks: 7 Thanked 100 Times in 100 Posts	Trying to sort, can't get it to work Hello, everyone. I am trying to sort something that isn't starting as an array, but I'm trying to make it into an array, sort it, then put it back as a string. I have a SELECT tag that allows multiple selections, and an "ADD" button that calls a function that will populate an empty div with the TEXT of whatever was selected, separating each selection with "<br />". So, let's say that three options were highlighted and the add button clicked. The div would then look like this (in code, anyway.) Code: <div id="selectedDevs">Jack Black<br />ZZTop<br />Madonna</div> This much is working great. But I'm trying to use jQuery to sort the values. Code: $('#selectedDevs').html($('#selectedDevs').html().split('<br />').sort().join('<br />')); It does not change anything. Any suggestions? Thank you, __________________ ^_^ If anyone knows of a website that can offer ColdFusion help that isn't controlled by neurotic, pedantic jerks* (stackoverflow.com), please PM me with a link. * The neurotic, pedantic jerks are not the owners; just the people who are in control of the "popularity contest". Last edited by WolfShade; 10-10-2012 at 08:53 PM..