Template:Sort/doc

This template is for manually adjusting sorting order in sortable tables by specified sortkeys.


 * Usage:

The first parameter is the sortkey; the second parameter is the wikitext of what has to be displayed. By default, this is the sortkey with link brackets:

A table using this template should use it in all rows.

This template works by adding a hidden sort value, which replaces the value of the visible text for sorting purposes. The HTML output looks like:.

Example

 * Sorting by numerical value, date, etc.
 * See Help:Sorting and meta:Help:Sorting


 * Equal rank
 * If you simply code as the second parameter an indicator that two items are equally ranked, e.g. "4=", the template interpreter will treat this as an additional parameter (i.e. parameter 4, which it will then not use). You must explicitly code this as parameter 2: