Component

Sortable Table

Employee directory table with interactive column sorting. Click any column header to sort data. Supports alphabetical, numeric, and custom data sorting with visual feedback.

Component
Tailwind
HTML
MIT

What it does

Capabilities

Click to sort
Multiple column types
Visual feedback
Performance bars
Hover states

Preview

Live component

Interactive preview

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devsnips.site/library/tailwind/components/tables/sortable-table/

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No dependencies Production-ready

Install

Add to your project

terminal

npx devsnips add Tailwind/Components/Tables/sortable-table

registry path: Tailwind/Components/Tables/sortable-table

Source

Implementation

code.html

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl shadow-sm border border-gray-200 overflow-x-auto">
  <table class="w-full min-w-[640px]" id="sortableTable">
    <thead>
      <tr class="bg-gray-50 border-b border-gray-200">
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(0)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Employee
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(1)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Department
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(2)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Salary
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(3)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Performance
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(4)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Experience
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
        <th class="px-5 py-3.5 text-left">
          <button onclick="sortTable(5)" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-bold text-gray-600 uppercase tracking-wider hover:text-gray-900 group">
            Status
            <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors sort-icon" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
              <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16V4m0 0L3 8m4-4l4 4m6 0v12m0 0l4-4m-4 4l-4-4"/>
            </svg>
          </button>
        </th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100" id="tableBody">
      <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors" data-salary="145000" data-performance="92" data-experience="8">
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
            <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507003211169-0a1dd7228f2d?w=80&h=80&fit=crop" alt="James Wilson" class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover">
            <div>
              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">James Wilson</p>
              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">[email protected]</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">Engineering</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">$145,000</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
            <div class="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div class="h-full bg-emerald-500 rounded-full" style="width: 92%"></div>
            </div>
            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-emerald-600">92%</span>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">8 years</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700">Active</span>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors" data-salary="125000" data-performance="88" data-experience="5">
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
            <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?w=80&h=80&fit=crop" alt="Sarah Chen" class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover">
            <div>
              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Sarah Chen</p>
              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">[email protected]</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">Product</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">$125,000</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
            <div class="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div class="h-full bg-emerald-500 rounded-full" style="width: 88%"></div>
            </div>
            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-emerald-600">88%</span>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">5 years</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700">Active</span>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors" data-salary="95000" data-performance="76" data-experience="3">
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
            <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500648767791-00dcc994a43e?w=80&h=80&fit=crop" alt="Michael Park" class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover">
            <div>
              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Michael Park</p>
              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">[email protected]</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">Design</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">$95,000</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
            <div class="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div class="h-full bg-amber-500 rounded-full" style="width: 76%"></div>
            </div>
            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-amber-600">76%</span>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">3 years</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700">Active</span>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors" data-salary="110000" data-performance="84" data-experience="4">
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
            <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1438761681033-6461ffad8d80?w=80&h=80&fit=crop" alt="Emma Thompson" class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover">
            <div>
              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Emma Thompson</p>
              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">[email protected]</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">Marketing</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">$110,000</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
            <div class="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div class="h-full bg-blue-500 rounded-full" style="width: 84%"></div>
            </div>
            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-blue-600">84%</span>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">4 years</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-amber-100 text-amber-700">On Leave</span>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors" data-salary="135000" data-performance="90" data-experience="7">
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
            <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?w=80&h=80&fit=crop" alt="David Lee" class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover">
            <div>
              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">David Lee</p>
              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">[email protected]</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">Engineering</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">$135,000</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
            <div class="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
              <div class="h-full bg-emerald-500 rounded-full" style="width: 90%"></div>
            </div>
            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-emerald-600">90%</span>
          </div>
        </td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4 text-sm text-gray-600">7 years</td>
        <td class="px-5 py-4">
          <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700">Active</span>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

<script>
let sortDirection = {};
function sortTable(columnIndex) {
  const table = document.getElementById('sortableTable');
  const tbody = document.getElementById('tableBody');
  const rows = Array.from(tbody.querySelectorAll('tr'));
  
  sortDirection[columnIndex] = !sortDirection[columnIndex];
  const direction = sortDirection[columnIndex] ? 1 : -1;
  
  const sortedRows = rows.sort((a, b) => {
    let aVal, bVal;
    
    if (columnIndex === 0 || columnIndex === 1 || columnIndex === 5) {
      aVal = a.cells[columnIndex].textContent.trim();
      bVal = b.cells[columnIndex].textContent.trim();
      return aVal.localeCompare(bVal) * direction;
    } else if (columnIndex === 2) {
      aVal = parseInt(a.dataset.salary);
      bVal = parseInt(b.dataset.salary);
    } else if (columnIndex === 3) {
      aVal = parseInt(a.dataset.performance);
      bVal = parseInt(b.dataset.performance);
    } else if (columnIndex === 4) {
      aVal = parseInt(a.dataset.experience);
      bVal = parseInt(b.dataset.experience);
    }
    
    return (aVal - bVal) * direction;
  });
  
  tbody.innerHTML = '';
  sortedRows.forEach(row => tbody.appendChild(row));
  
  document.querySelectorAll('.sort-icon').forEach(icon => {
    icon.classList.remove('text-blue-600');
    icon.classList.add('text-gray-400');
  });
  
  const headerIcons = table.querySelectorAll('th button .sort-icon');
  headerIcons[columnIndex].classList.remove('text-gray-400');
  headerIcons[columnIndex].classList.add('text-blue-600');
}
</script>

# Sortable Table

Table with sortable columns.

## Usage
```bash
npx devsnips add Tailwind/Components/Tables/sortable-table
```
Copy from `code.html`.

## File Structure
`code.html` · `preview.html` · `metadata.json` · `README.md`

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