sort not sorting javascript

Question

Only when I have the code in an on change event does the list become sorted. I want it to sort when the page loads. I have tried using onload but to no success.

Also I’m trying to make it so whatever the user selects, that value is the first one on the list.

Works…

myDropdown.onchange = function () {
         $("#dropdown").append($("#dropdown option").sort(function(a, b) {
                  return a.text == b.text ? 0 : a.text < b.text ? -1 : 1
           }))
        myTextBox.value = this.value;
}

Doesn’t Work…

// var myDropdown = $('#dropdown');
// var opts_list = myDropdown.find('option');

// function sortTheList() {
//     $("#dropdown").append($("#dropdown option").sort(function(a, b) {
//         return a.text == b.text ? 0 : a.text < b.text ? -1 : 1
//     }))
// };

// myDropdown.onload = function () {
//     $('#dropdown option').sort(function(a,b) { return $(a).text() > $(b).text() ? 1 : -1; });
//     myDropdown.html('').append('#dropdown option');
// }
// myDropdown.onload = function () {
//     $("#dropdown").on($("#dropdown option").sort(function(a, b) {
//         return a.text == b.text ? 0 : a.text < b.text ? -1 : 1
//     }))
// }

myDropdown is a jQuery object. It doesn't have an onload, but you can do $(document).ready(function() { ... }); — castletheperson
– castletheperson, Commented May 16, 2016 at 19:43
Take a look at this stackoverflow.com/questions/33757017/… — aggaton
– aggaton, Commented May 16, 2016 at 19:45

Rob Brander · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-16 19:38:45Z

0

Instead of onload, try using onDOMContentLoaded.

See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/DOMContentLoaded

answered May 16, 2016 at 19:38

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