True, combining files would be the best option.
I'm thinking in the case where I would like to detect weather or not a
specific plugin is required. So if x element exists then include x
plugin. Just looking for something like the Dojo require, which loads
its' modules.
Another option I thought of is to $('head').append('<script ...></
script>');
On Nov 11, 3:13 pm, "Michael Geary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you going to always be loading these .js files into your page?
>
> If so, the most efficient option by far is to concatenate all of them into a
> single .js file that you load with a single <script> tag.
>
> Maybe explain more about why you want a bootstrap file, and what exactly you
> want it to do?
>
> -Mike
>
> > From: Panman
>
> > Are browsers able to cache calls from jQuery.getScript
> > (http:// docs.jquery.com/Ajax/jQuery.getScript)? I'm just
> > trying to determine either to use that or just use HTML
> > <script> tags to get jQuery plugin files and such. Would like
> > the most officiant option. The reason being, I'd like to
> > break out the first option into a separate JavaScript file,
> > like a bootstrap file.
>
> > Option 1:
> > <script type="text/javascript" src="/_assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
> > <script type="text/javascript">
> > $.getScript("/_assets/js/jquery.ui.all.js");
> > $.getScript("/_assets/js/jquery.hoverIntent.js");
> > </script>
>
> > </script>
>
> > Option 2:
> > <script type="text/javascript" src="/_assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
> > <script type="text/javascript" src="/_assets/js/jquery.ui.all.js"></
> > script>
> > <script type="text/javascript" src="/_assets/js/
> > jquery.hoverIntent.js"></script>
