var lis = document.getElementById('test-list').children; for(var i=0;i<lis.length-1;i++) { for(var j=i+1;j<lis.length;j++) { if(lis[i].innerText < lis[j].innerText) { var temp = lis[i].innerText; lis[i].innerText = lis[j].innerText; lis[j].innerText= temp; } } }