npsobj modifyvar sort

Syntax

npsobj_modifyvar_sort ::=

  <npsobj list = "name"
    sortkey1 = "sortKey1" 
    [ sortmodifier1 = sortModifier ]
      [ sortkey2 = "sortKey2"
        [ sortmodifier2 = sortModifier ]
        [ sortkey3 = "sortKey3"
          [ sortmodifier3 =  sortModifier ]]] />

sortModifier ::=
  "alpha" | 
  "numeric" | 
  "ascending" | 
  "descending" |
  "alpha ascending" | 
  "alpha descending" |
  "numeric ascending" | 
  "numeric descending"

Task

This element sorts the value of the name export variable containing a context list. See the NPSOBJ-list instruction for a description of the meaning of the sortkey1, sortkey2, sortkey3, sortmodifier1, sortmodifier2, sortmodifier3 attributes as well as the value of sortModifier.

Example

<npsobj modifyvar="set" varname="siblings" name="parent.children" />
<npsobj modifyvar="sort" varname="siblings" sortkey1="name" sortkey2="id" 
sortmodifier2="numeric" />