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how client-side presentation code interact with server-side filter/sort
processing code?

I have a html table that has sorting and filter capabilities. The
sorting and filter features
are done by server side Java code. When the user clicks the icon, it
should trigger
the javascript onClick event, and then to submit the request to the
server and get the
new table. The question is how client-side code talk to server-side
code? I know
this is a very common question, and there should be a common technique
to this problem.

please advise. thanks!!