# How To Sort Table in JavaScript
[DataGrid Library](https://codecanyon.net/item/datagrid-javascript-pagination-sort-and-filter/29876926) may be used as a sort-only JavaScript plugin. It may sort any HTML content, including DIVs, lists, or tables. Let's see how to sort a **basic table** with random data.
First, let's add a minimal HTML structure:
```markup
Sort HTML Table with DataGrid Library
```
Now, let's add a table with some sample data. It will contain three columns - user first name, user last name, and age. Each column has an appropriate CSS class: **`.age,`** **`.first-name`** and **`.last-name`**.
```markup
Sort HTML Table with DataGrid Library
First Name
Last Name
Age
Wendye
Lightwing
24
Milena
Torre
82
Erinn
Hills
81
Yoshiko
Smithson
62
Umberto
McFadden
93
Donaugh
Huban
75
Cami
Pickthorn
45
Alistair
Reddell
55
Genia
Crawshay
60
Allyn
Liell
37
```
Also, let's add some styles:
```css
.demo-table{
margin: 2rem auto;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
.demo-table td,
.demo-table th{
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.demo-table tr:nth-child(even) td{
background: #f4f4f4;
}
select{
margin: auto;
display: block;
}
```
Now we need to add a DataGrid CSS to the HEAD of the document:
```markup
```
And additionally, we need to add the DataGrid script at the bottom of the document.
```markup
```
All we need to do now is to define what exactly should be sorted. Let's add the **`data-grid`** attribute to the **``** element of the table, and **`data-grid-item`** property to each **`
`** element. Now the table will look like follows:
```markup
First Name
Last Name
Age
Wendye
Lightwing
24
Milena
Torre
82
Erinn
Hills
81
Yoshiko
Smithson
62
Umberto
McFadden
93
Donaugh
Huban
75
Cami
Pickthorn
45
Alistair
Reddell
55
Genia
Crawshay
60
Allyn
Liell
37
```
Now let's add a sort control HTML:
```markup
```
{% hint style="info" %}
You may find the detailed documentation of the sort dropdown control [here](/controls/sort-control.md).
{% endhint %}
The final step is to initialize the DataGrid library as follows:
```markup
```
That's all! The final HTML is:
```markup
Sort HTML Table with DataGrid Library
First Name
Last Name
Age
Wendye
Lightwing
24
Milena
Torre
82
Erinn
Hills
81
Yoshiko
Smithson
62
Umberto
McFadden
93
Donaugh
Huban
75
Cami
Pickthorn
45
Alistair
Reddell
55
Genia
Crawshay
60
Allyn
Liell
37
```
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