File: source/asset/crules/datatables-plugins/sorting/custom-data-source/dom-text.js

/**
 * Read information from a column of input (type text) elements and return an
 * array to use as a basis for sorting.
 *
 *  @summary Sorting based on the values of `dt-tag input` elements in a column.
 *  @name Input element data source
 *  @requires DataTables 1.10+
 *  @author [Allan Jardine](http://sprymedia.co.uk)
 */

$.fn.dataTable.ext.order['dom-text'] = function  ( settings, col )
{
	return this.api().column( col, {order:'index'} ).nodes().map( function ( td, i ) {
		return $('input', td).val();
	} );
};