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Created July 1, 2021 00:43
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[Javascript] Sort alphabetically the option elements of a select element by text.
function sortSelectOptions(selectElement) {
var options = $(selectElement + " option");
options.sort(function(a,b) {
if (a.text.toUpperCase() > b.text.toUpperCase()) return 1;
else if (a.text.toUpperCase() < b.text.toUpperCase()) return -1;
else return 0;
});
$(selectElement).empty().append( options );
}
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