Display a text database alfabetical

[email protected] (Eelco Alosery) Sun, 2 Mar 2003 02:02:32 +0100

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I want to display a text file alfabetical.
I have this in a text file named groep.file

Installatie matriaal|144548342|
Verlichting|784803956|
Draad en kabel|474860160|
Schakel matriaal|731915587|
Schakel en verdeel inrichtingen|630243268|
Data en coax|4466374|

I want to open this file and read the first words in the lines 
alfabetical and than display it to a html file.

Al i need to know is how to sort them alfabetical.