old_contents: /**
   * Similar to the Date (dd/mm/YY) data sorting plug-in, this plug-in offers 
   * additional  flexibility with support for spaces between the values and
   * either . or / notation for the separators.
   *
   * Please note that this plug-in is **deprecated*. The
   * [datetime](//datatables.net/blog/2014-12-18) plug-in provides enhanced
   * functionality and flexibility.
   *
   *  @name Date (dd . mm[ . YYYY]) 
   *  @summary Sort dates in the format `dd/mm/YY[YY]` (with optional spaces)
   *  @author [Robert Sedovšek](http://galjot.si/)
   *  @deprecated
   *
   *  @example
   *    $('#example').dataTable( {
   *       columnDefs: [
   *         { type: 'date-eu', targets: 0 }
   *       ]
   *    } );
   */
  
  jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort, {
  	"date-eu-pre": function ( date ) {
  		date = date.replace(" ", "");
  		var eu_date, year;
  		
  		if (date == '') {
  			return 0;
  		}
  
  		if (date.indexOf('.') > 0) {
  			/*date a, format dd.mn.(yyyy) ; (year is optional)*/
  			eu_date = date.split('.');
  		} else {
  			/*date a, format dd/mn/(yyyy) ; (year is optional)*/
  			eu_date = date.split('/');
  		}
  
  		/*year (optional)*/
  		if (eu_date[2]) {
  			year = eu_date[2];
  		} else {
  			year = 0;
  		}
  
  		/*month*/
  		var month = eu_date[1];
  		if (month.length == 1) {
  			month = 0+month;
  		}
  
  		/*day*/
  		var day = eu_date[0];
  		if (day.length == 1) {
  			day = 0+day;
  		}
  
  		return (year + month + day) * 1;
  	},
  
  	"date-eu-asc": function ( a, b ) {
  		return ((a < b) ? -1 : ((a > b) ? 1 : 0));
  	},
  
  	"date-eu-desc": function ( a, b ) {
  		return ((a < b) ? 1 : ((a > b) ? -1 : 0));
  	}
  } );
  
new_contents: /**
   * Similar to the Date (dd/mm/YY) data sorting plug-in, this plug-in offers 
   * additional  flexibility with support for spaces between the values and
   * either . or / notation for the separators.
   *
   * Please note that this plug-in is **deprecated*. The
   * [datetime](//datatables.net/blog/2014-12-18) plug-in provides enhanced
   * functionality and flexibility.
   *
   *  @name Date (dd . mm[ . YYYY]) 
   *  @summary Sort dates in the format `dd/mm/YY[YY]` (with optional spaces)
   *  @author [Robert Sedovšek](http://galjot.si/)
   *  @deprecated
   *
   *  @example
   *    $('#example').dataTable( {
   *       columnDefs: [
   *         { type: 'date-eu', targets: 0 }
   *       ]
   *    } );
   */
  
  jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort, {
  	"date-eu-pre": function ( date ) {
  		date = date.replace(" ", "");
  		
  		if ( ! date ) {
  			return 0;
  		}
  
  		var year;
  		var eu_date = date.split(/[\.\-\/]/);
  
  		/*year (optional)*/
  		if ( eu_date[2] ) {
  			year = eu_date[2];
  		}
  		else {
  			year = 0;
  		}
  
  		/*month*/
  		var month = eu_date[1];
  		if ( month.length == 1 ) {
  			month = 0+month;
  		}
  
  		/*day*/
  		var day = eu_date[0];
  		if ( day.length == 1 ) {
  			day = 0+day;
  		}
  
  		return (year + month + day) * 1;
  	},
  
  	"date-eu-asc": function ( a, b ) {
  		return ((a < b) ? -1 : ((a > b) ? 1 : 0));
  	},
  
  	"date-eu-desc": function ( a, b ) {
  		return ((a < b) ? 1 : ((a > b) ? -1 : 0));
  	}
  } );
  
subject: Update - Sorting: Add `-` as a seperator for eu dates