// sort list: var listOld = document.getElementById('test-list'); var arrOld =[]; for (var j=0; j<listOld.children.length; j++) { arrOld.push(listOld.children[j].innerText); } arrOld.sort(); for(var k=0;k<arrOld.length;k++){ listOld.children[k].innerText=arrOld[k]; }