function convert(sValue,sDataType){switch(sDataType){case "int":return parseInt(sValue);case "float":return parseFloat(sValue);case "date":return new Date(Date.parse(sValue));default:return sValue.toString();}}function generateCompareTRs(iCol,sDataType){return function compareTRs(oTR1,oTR2){var vValue1=convert(oTR1.cells[iCol].firstChild.nodeValue,sDataType);var vValue2=convert(oTR2.cells[iCol].firstChild.nodeValue,sDataType);if(vValue1<vValue2){return-1;}else if(vValue1>vValue2){return 1;}else{return 0;}};}function sortTable(sTableID,iCol,sDataType){var oTable=document.getElementById(sTableID);var oTBody=oTable.tBodies[0];var colDataRows=oTBody.rows;var aTRs=new Array;for(var i=0;i<colDataRows.length;i++){aTRs[i]=colDataRows[i];}if(oTable.sortCol==iCol){aTRs.reverse();}else{aTRs.sort(generateCompareTRs(iCol,sDataType));}var oFragment=document.createDocumentFragment();for(var i=0;i<aTRs.length;i++){oFragment.appendChild(aTRs[i]);}oTBody.appendChild(oFragment);oTable.sortCol=iCol;}