Dynamic Sort - GET.sort and GET.dir output

Dynamic Sort - GET.sort and GET.dir does not output correctly

I have tried to create a bootstrap table that is sortable. but it does not work. so i went back to the basics and still I cant get the sorting to work. Can somebody tell me where i missed something?

Here is a link to the page basic setup.

1. https://tradersauction.co.za/test.php?sort=title&dir=asc

ascending.jpg1910×662 361 KB

2. https://tradersauction.co.za/test.php?sort=title&dir=desc

decending.jpg1910×662 359 KB

You will see the data does not Ascend or Descend

But if you DEBUG it… it shows in the sql?

https://tradersauction.co.za/test_debug.php?sort=title&dir=desc

decending-debug.jpg1910×662 138 KB

https://tradersauction.co.za/test_debug.php?sort=title&dir=asc

ascending-debug.jpg1910×662 140 KB

This is what i have

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so im a bit confused… any help or maybe i have missed something as i have followed the steps from