tableSort.js

    function sortTable(table,col){
        if(table.nodeName != "TABLE"){
            throw  new Error("Node is not of type TABLE");
            return;
        }
        /* DEEP CLONE WILL BREAK THE REF */
        //table = table.cloneNode(true);
        var rows = [].slice.call(table.tBodies[0].rows,1);
        var tBody = table.tBodies[0];
        /* SORT MAP AND REPLACE */
        table.tBodies[0].rows = rows.sort(function (a,b) {
            return a.cells[col].innerText > b.cells[col].innerText;
        }).map(function (row) {
            /* SINCE WE HAVE A REF TO THE PARENT THEN WE CAN SIMPLY CALL APPEND CHILD */
            tBody.appendChild(row);
        });
        return table;

    }