/** * Automatically detect British (`dd/mm/yyyy`) date types. Goes with the UK * date sorting plug-in. * * Deprecated - use [the built in `datetime` helper](https://datatables.net/manual/data/renderers#Date-and-time-helpers). * * @name Date (`dd/mm/yyyy`) * @summary Detect data which is in the date format `dd/mm/yyyy` * @author Andy McMaster * @deprecated Use the built in `datetime` helper */ jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.aTypes.unshift( function ( sData ) { if (sData !== null && sData.match(/^(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\/(0[1-9]|1[012])\/(19|20|21)\d\d$/)) { return 'date-uk'; } return null; } );