lowing line */
	        //sorttable.shaker_sort(row_array, this.sorttable_sortfunction);
	        /* and comment out this one */
	        row_array.sort(this.sorttable_sortfunction);
	        
	        tb = this.sorttable_tbody;
	        for (var j=0; j<row_array.length; j++) {
	          tb.appendChild(row_array[j][1]);
	        }
	        
	        delete row_array;
	      });
	    }
    }
  },
  
  guessType: function(table, column) {
    // guess the type of a column based on its first non-blank row
   