Replace accented characters with unaccented counterparts

[mcallegario]

I'm submitting a Feature request

Motivation / Use Case

When doing a text filter on the grid with accented characters, it can be frustrating to have an entry like Jose doesn't match Jose in the table (e !== é).

Expected Behavior

This suggestion search engine has the function of replacing accented characters with their unaccented counterparts for quick and easy filtering. You could also put this same function in the ordering.

Other Information

function removeAccents(data: string) {
  if (data.normalize) {
    // Use I18n API if avaiable to split characters and accents, then remove
    // the accents wholesale. Note that we use the original data as well as
    // the new to allow for searching of either form.
    return data.normalize('NFD').replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, '');
  }
  return data;
}

[ghiscoding]

I'm not really sure that I want to address this one, it is normal for the Filters to be strict equal. I understand what you mean since I'm a French Canadian but still Jose is not the same as José, they are 2 different and distinct values.
The only possible way that I would accept in doing this change would be through a new flag in the Grid Options (maybe ignoreAccentOnStringFilter) but then does that even work for other language that can have accents or is that only working for Latin language? Also worth to know that searching for this normalize on MDN does say that it isn't supported by all Internet Explorer (IE11 included so just keep that in mind)

[mcallegario]

I also find the option of a new flag in the grid options very good (ignoreAccentOnStringFilter)
Yes, the idea works for all accented characters. Regarding "normalize", there are other solutions that are also compatible with IE11 (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/990904/remove-accents-diacritics-in-a-string-in-javascript/53957849#53957849)

[ghiscoding]

@mcallegario
Everything is now available in the new release v0.17.0, check it out to see all new features/fixes

Cheers and thanks for all feedback ⭐

[mcallegario]

Yes, it's working perfectly, thank you very much.
I also took advantage of and implemented these changes in the sorting routine code

[ghiscoding]

Please make a Pull Request if you want the changes to be merged into the lib. Thanks