What are the best practices for sorting HTML tables using tablesorter in PHP?

When using tablesorter in PHP to sort HTML tables, it is important to follow best practices to ensure the sorting functionality works correctly. One key practice is to include the necessary JavaScript and CSS files for tablesorter in your HTML file. Additionally, make sure to initialize the tablesorter plugin on your table element and specify the columns that should be sortable. 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Sortable Table</title>
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.tablesorter/2.31.3/js/jquery.tablesorter.min.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.tablesorter/2.31.3/css/theme.default.min.css">
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function(){
            $("#myTable").tablesorter();
        });
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <table id="myTable" class="tablesorter">
        <thead>
            <tr>
                <th>Name</th>
                <th>Age</th>
                <th>Country</th>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
            <tr>
                <td>John</td>
                <td>25</td>
                <td>USA</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Amy</td>
                <td>30</td>
                <td>Canada</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Michael</td>
                <td>22</td>
                <td>Australia</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>
</body>
</html>

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