Have an object Custs which is having attribute modDate of type Date.
In prepare action. DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy"); Custs cust1 = new Custs(); cust1.setModDate=dateFormat.parse("7/1/05"); Custs cust2 = new Custs(); cust2.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("10/10/05")); Custs cust3 = new Custs(); cust3.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("6/10/04")); Custs cust4 = new Custs(); cust4.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("1/10/05")); Custs cust5 = new Custs(); cust5.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("10/10/05")); Custs cust6 = new Custs(); cust6.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("07/1/05")); Custs cust7 = new Custs(); cust7.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("10/10/05")); Custs cust8 = new Custs(); cust8.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("6/10/04")); Custs cust9 = new Custs(); cust9.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("1/10/05")); Custs cust10 = new Custs(); cust10.setModDate(dateFormat.parse("10/10/05")); above are the date values created a list with the above Custs obj and set that value to the form attribute. In jsp <display:table name="sessionScope.Form.custs" id="custObj" requestURI="PrepareAction.do" defaultsort="8" defaultorder="descending" pagesize="6"> .................... .................. <!-- Modified Date --> <display:column sortable="true" titleKey="lbl.modifieddate"> <c:if test="${custObj.modifiedDate != null}" > <fmt:formatDate value="${custObj.modifiedDate}" pattern="MM-dd-yyyy" var="lastModDate"/> <c:out value="${lastModDate}"/> </c:if> </display:column> </display:table> the sorted values got is 10-10-2005 10-10-2005 10-10-2005 10-10-2005 07-01-2005 07-01-2005 06-10-2004 06-10-2004 01-10-2005 01-10-2005 not sure why the 2004 values are in the middle. Not sure why the sort isn't working. Not sure what mistake I did. Also, what happens when the user deletes couple of rows and then restores them back. I am adding them to the original list. does it get sorted too??? Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ displaytag-user mailing list displaytag-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/displaytag-user