Regardless of whether it validates, it's considered best practices to keep all <script> tags out of the body: Curtesy of quirksmode.org
:: snip :: Generally you place JavaScripts in the <head> of a page. Only when you want to write a message in the page, you'll have to place the script in the correct place in the HTML. Placing scripts in the <head> makes sure that any functions are loaded before the buttons, links or other things that call them are loaded. If you put your scripts at the very end of a page, it is possible that a user already sees part of the page including a button with a JavaScript function call, while the rest of the page hasn't loaded yet. Result: user pushes button and gets JavaScript Error Message Alerts, because the browser can't find the script (yet). :: snip :: jQuery mitigates this issue with the $(document).ready() function, regardless, all logical (JavaScript) and stylistic (CSS) resources should be kept separate from your content (XHTML). - jake On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Mika Tuupola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Apr 8, 2008, at 6:06 PM, Jake McGraw wrote: > > > > Mixing content and logic, a no no for "standardistas". It really > > depends on how much content you have on any given page. I'd suggest > > using both the head and "footer" methods to determine what provides > > the best end user experience Vs what keeps your pages standard > > compliant. > > > > > All my sites validate perfectly with <script> tags just before closing > </body>. What standard are you talking about? > > > > -- > Mika Tuupola > http://www.appelsiini.net/ > >
