On Nov 6, 9:05 am, "Sean Catchpole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there a good reason why placing scripts at the bottom of a page is
> a bad idea?

The bad practice here is that where you place the script shouldn't
really matter. Your scripts should usually be made non-intrusive
enough to wait for the document to be ready before starting their
magic.

Which is why $(document).ready() is rather useful.


> By placing them in the head all javascript files must be downloaded
> before the rest of the page can render.

Not true. Browsers usually pull linked files in asynchronously.

Reply via email to