Module:SortList

local p = {}

function p.asc(frame)

   items = splitLine( frame.args[1] );
   table.sort( items );
   return table.concat( items, "\n" );    

end

function p.desc(frame)

   items = splitLine( frame.args[1] );
   table.sort( items, function (a, b) return a > b end );
   return table.concat( items, "\n" );

end

function splitLine( text )

   return mw.text.split( text, "\n", true );    

end

return p