JQuery load order?

[duke]

Usually I would load all my scripts and JQuery in my footer template for faster page loading. But, if I have only one template that requires a particular script, can the link for that be placed in the template that requires it before the call to "jquery-latest.min.js"?

[mcrossley]

If the template script isn't dependent on JQuery then yes it can, otherwise it can't

[duke]

That's what I assumed but I failed to find a definitive answer.

So my solution would be to call "jquery-latest.min.js" in the header and the frequently used scripts in the footer. Then any 'one off' scripts can be called on the required template.

[mcrossley]

Sounds about right. I have to put JQuery in my header too because the page formatting uses it with some in-line code, most of the scripts are at the end of the body.

[duke]

Thanks Mark.