Sorting by Chinese Pinyin in Datatable

datatable_sorting_by_chinese_pinyin.html

/*
pinyin_dict_notone.js and pinyinUtil.js is available in URL below:
https://github.com/sxei/pinyinjs
*/
<script src="pinyin_dict_notone.js"></script>
<script src="pinyinUtil.js"></script>
<script>
jQuery.extend(jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort, {
  "chinese-string-asc": function(s1, s2) {
    s1 = pinyinUtil.getPinyin(s1);
    s2 = pinyinUtil.getPinyin(s2);
    return s1.localeCompare(s2);
  },
  "chinese-string-desc": function(s1, s2) {
    s1 = pinyinUtil.getPinyin(s1);
    s2 = pinyinUtil.getPinyin(s2);
    return s2.localeCompare(s1);
  }
});

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
  jQuery('#mydatatable').dataTable({
    "columnDefs": [
      { type: 'chinese-string', targets: 0 }
    ]
  });
});
</script>