tagOptions property: ignore.sort

[DavidHB]

(26-01-2017 20:06)simoncn Wrote:  

(26-01-2017 18:47)DavidHB Wrote:  Thanks, Simon. I was aware of the section, but am still not clear why the quotes still appear in the index, when they are included in the "ignore.sort" statement. Do "ignore.sort' strings have to have white space around them to be ignored in the sorting process?

Yes, this is how it works at present. It is a simple approach that works for most prefixes. Trying to support an extended range of sort customizations via the prefix mechanism (including different rules for some special characters) would be more complex to implement and explain. It would also require the invention of new syntax to deal with the case of numerical characters, which you have requested. Given that the value.sort mechanism can be used to cater for any exceptional situation, I am not convinced that adding complexity to the prefix mechanism would be a good idea.

I see the point. Clearly, I need to get my head round value.sort.

David