---
title: QuanticSortOption
slug: latest-search-sort-option
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/quantic/latest/reference/search-components/search-sort-option/
collection: quantic
source_format: adoc
---
# QuanticSortOption

> **Note**
>
> This component was introduced in version `2.56.0`.

The `QuanticSortOption` component defines a sort option for a `c-quantic-sort` component.
It must therefore be defined within a `c-quantic-sort` component.
A sort option is a criterion that the end user can select to sort the query results.

## Example

```html
<c-quantic-sort-option></c-quantic-sort-option>
```

## Properties

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| Property | Attribute | Description | Type | Default

| `label` _(required)_
| `label`
a| The label of the sort option.
| `string`
|

| `value` _(required)_
| `value`
a| The value of the sort option.
| `string`
|

| `criterion` _(required)_
| `criterion`
a| The criterion to use when sorting query results.
| `SortCriterion`
|

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## XML configuration file elements

The following XML configuration file elements apply (see [XML Configuration File Elements](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/component-library/documentation/en/lwc/lwc.reference_configuration_tags)).

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| Metadata | Value

| `apiVersion` | `59.0`
| `isExposed` | `false`
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## Associated use cases

This component is also relevant in the following use case:

* [Insight Panel](https://docs.coveo.com/en/quantic/latest/reference/insight-panel-components/insight-panel-sort-option)