For an even quicker method - save your initial results in an array -
then provide links with sort arguments so that the user, by selecting
the links, re-sorts the array and redisplays the page without a
return to the database.
e.g.
If @@myarray[1,1] is MT
search and bring back data to populate myarray
Sort by initial value
Within the webpage itself have
@ifequal "<@arg sort>" "author"><a
href="<@cgi><@appfile>?sort=pubyear&<@userreferenceargument>">Sort by
publication year?</a><@sort array="myarray"
cols="author,pubyear"><@elseifequal "<@arg sort>" "pubyear"><a
href="<@cgi><@appfile>?sort=author&<@userreferenceargument>">Sort by
author?</a><@sort array="myarray" cols="pubyear,author"></@if>
The only thing better is an XML sort, but in our situation (diversity
of browsers, versions, etc), we don't have this luxury.
>You can also build an argument in the search form like:
><INPUT TYPE=Radio NAME="vSort" VALUE="col1 ASC, col2 DESC, col3 ASC">
>
>Then in the search action, right click on order by columns box, insert
>metatag, select argument type and your done.
>
>Chuck Lockwood
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>
>I am build a taf that hopefully will allow the user to sort the information
>by different columns. Is there a way to do this with one taf or will I have
>to have a taf for each sort column?
>
>rich
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