function sortElementsByAttribute(elements, atributte, destiny) {
elements.sort(function (a, b) {
var compA = $(a).attr(atributte);
var compB = $(b).attr(atributte);
return (compA compB) ? 1 : 0;
});
$.each(elements, function (idx, item) { destiny.append(item); });
}

You can use it with rows of tables, for example, with some personal tribute, for instance:

sortElementsByAttribute($(“#myTable tbody”).children(“tr”).get(), “OrderAttrib”, $(“#myTable tbody”));

function jQuerySort(elements, options) {
if (typeof options === ‘undefined’) options = {};
options.ascending = typeof options.ascending === ‘undefined’ ? 1 : (options.ascending ? 1 : -1);
var list = elements.get();
list.sort(function(a, b) {
var compA = (options.find ? jQuery(a).find(options.find) : jQuery(a)).text().toUpperCase();
var compB = (options.find ? jQuery(b).find(options.find) : jQuery(b)).text().toUpperCase();
return options.ascending * ((compA compB) ? 1 : 0);
});
parent = elements.first().parent();
jQuery.each(list, function(index, element) { parent.append(element); });
}

The jquery object is already an array so I believe this should work:
var listitems = mylist.children(‘li’);

And instead of appending items individually:
$.each(listitems, function(idx, itm) { mylist.append(itm); });

This seems to works also:
mylist.append(lisitems);

One would have a similar problem sorting the headings — say, all the H2′s — on a page, keeping that H2′s content associated with the heading.

thanks for any advice.