Enter into the following text box "34 22 23 435 33 2 1 43 54", for example, and press the sort numerically button. Or, try entering "this is a test", and press the sort alpha button.
 
Aim:
 
Alg:
<script type="text/javascript">
 
function sortit(a,b){
return(a-b)
}
 
function sortvalues(param){
var inputvalues=document.sorter.sorter2.value.split(" ")
if (param==0) //if sort alphabetically
inputvalues.sort()
else //else if sort numerically
inputvalues.sort(sortit)
document.sorter.sorter2.value=''
for (i=0;i<inputvalues.length-1;i++)
document.sorter.sorter2.value=document.sorter.sorter2.value+inputvalues[i]+" "
document.sorter.sorter2.value+=inputvalues[inputvalues.length-1]
}
</script>
 
<form name="sorter">
<p>
<textarea rows="10" name="sorter2" cols="50" wrap="virtual"></textarea><br>
<input type="button" value="Sort alphabetically" onClick="sortvalues(0)">
<input type="button" value="Sort numerically" onClick="sortvalues(1)">
<input type="reset" value="Reset">
</form>