DataTables allows sorting by multiple columns at the same time, which can be activated in a number of different ways:
dataSort
option.sorting option to specify a multiple
column sort by default (for example [ [0,'asc'], [1,'asc'] ]).order() API method.The ability for the user to shift click to sort multiple columns can be disabled through the sortMulti option.
The example below shows the first column having a secondary sort applied to the second column in the table.
| Name | Age | Position | Office | Start date | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Position | Office | Start date | Salary |
| Tiger Nixon | 61 | System Architect | Edinburgh | 2011/04/25 | $3,120 |
| Garrett Winters | 63 | Director | Edinburgh | 2011/07/25 | $5,300 |
| Ashton Cox | 66 | Technical Author | San Francisco | 2009/01/12 | $4,800 |
| Cedric Kelly | 22 | Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 2012/03/29 | $3,600 |
| Jenna Elliott | 33 | Financial Controller | Edinburgh | 2008/11/28 | $5,300 |
| Brielle Williamson | 61 | Integration Specialist | New York | 2012/12/02 | $4,525 |
| Herrod Chandler | 59 | Sales Assistant | San Francisco | 2012/08/06 | $4,080 |
| Rhona Davidson | 55 | Integration Specialist | Edinburgh | 2010/10/14 | $6,730 |
| Colleen Hurst | 39 | Javascript Developer | San Francisco | 2009/09/15 | $5,000 |
| Sonya Frost | 23 | Software Engineer | Edinburgh | 2008/12/13 | $3,600 |
| Jena Gaines | 30 | System Architect | London | 2008/12/19 | $5,000 |
| Quinn Flynn | 22 | Financial Controller | Edinburgh | 2013/03/03 | $4,200 |
| Charde Marshall | 36 | Regional Director | San Francisco | 2008/10/16 | $5,300 |
| Haley Kennedy | 43 | Senior Marketing Designer | London | 2012/12/18 | $4,800 |
| Tatyana Fitzpatrick | 19 | Regional Director | London | 2010/03/17 | $2,875 |
| Michael Silva | 66 | Senior Marketing Designer | London | 2012/11/27 | $3,750 |
| Paul Byrd | 64 | Javascript Developer | New York | 2010/06/09 | $5,000 |
| Gloria Little | 59 | Systems Administrator | New York | 2009/04/10 | $3,120 |
| Bradley Greer | 41 | Software Engineer | London | 2012/10/13 | $3,120 |
| Dai Rios | 35 | System Architect | Edinburgh | 2012/09/26 | $4,200 |
| Jenette Caldwell | 30 | Financial Controller | New York | 2011/09/03 | $4,965 |
| Yuri Berry | 40 | System Architect | New York | 2009/06/25 | $3,600 |
| Caesar Vance | 21 | Technical Author | New York | 2011/12/12 | $4,965 |
| Doris Wilder | 23 | Sales Assistant | Edinburgh | 2010/09/20 | $4,965 |
| Angelica Ramos | 36 | System Architect | London | 2009/10/09 | $2,875 |
| Gavin Joyce | 42 | Developer | Edinburgh | 2010/12/22 | $4,525 |
| Jennifer Chang | 28 | Regional Director | London | 2010/11/14 | $4,080 |
| Brenden Wagner | 18 | Software Engineer | San Francisco | 2011/06/07 | $3,750 |
| Ebony Grimes | 48 | Software Engineer | San Francisco | 2010/03/11 | $2,875 |
| Russell Chavez | 20 | Director | Edinburgh | 2011/08/14 | $3,600 |
| Michelle House | 37 | Integration Specialist | Edinburgh | 2011/06/02 | $3,750 |
| Suki Burks | 53 | Developer | London | 2009/10/22 | $2,875 |
| Prescott Bartlett | 27 | Technical Author | London | 2011/05/07 | $6,730 |
| Gavin Cortez | 22 | Technical Author | San Francisco | 2008/10/26 | $6,730 |
| Martena Mccray | 46 | Integration Specialist | Edinburgh | 2011/03/09 | $4,080 |
| Unity Butler | 47 | Senior Marketing Designer | San Francisco | 2009/12/09 | $3,750 |
| Howard Hatfield | 51 | Financial Controller | San Francisco | 2008/12/16 | $4,080 |
| Hope Fuentes | 41 | Financial Controller | San Francisco | 2010/02/12 | $4,200 |
| Vivian Harrell | 62 | System Architect | San Francisco | 2009/02/14 | $4,965 |
| Timothy Mooney | 37 | Financial Controller | London | 2008/12/11 | $4,200 |
| Jackson Bradshaw | 65 | Director | New York | 2008/09/26 | $5,000 |
| Miriam Weiss | 64 | Support Engineer | Edinburgh | 2011/02/03 | $4,965 |
| Bruno Nash | 38 | Software Engineer | London | 2011/05/03 | $4,200 |
| Odessa Jackson | 37 | Support Engineer | Edinburgh | 2009/08/19 | $3,600 |
| Thor Walton | 61 | Developer | New York | 2013/08/11 | $3,600 |
| Finn Camacho | 47 | Support Engineer | San Francisco | 2009/07/07 | $4,800 |
| Elton Baldwin | 64 | Data Coordinator | Edinburgh | 2012/04/09 | $6,730 |
| Zenaida Frank | 63 | Software Engineer | New York | 2010/01/04 | $4,800 |
| Zorita Serrano | 56 | Software Engineer | San Francisco | 2012/06/01 | $5,300 |
| Jennifer Acosta | 43 | Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 2013/02/01 | $2,875 |
| Cara Stevens | 46 | Sales Assistant | New York | 2011/12/06 | $4,800 |
| Hermione Butler | 47 | Director | London | 2011/03/21 | $4,080 |
| Lael Greer | 21 | Systems Administrator | London | 2009/02/27 | $3,120 |
| Jonas Alexander | 30 | Developer | San Francisco | 2010/07/14 | $5,300 |
| Shad Decker | 51 | Regional Director | Edinburgh | 2008/11/13 | $5,300 |
| Michael Bruce | 29 | Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 2011/06/27 | $4,080 |
| Donna Snider | 27 | System Architect | New York | 2011/01/25 | $3,120 |