I'm trying to add a script (like below) to the head but it's not working. Any ideas on how I'm messing this up?
$("<script src='http://mysite.com/slides.min.jquery.js'></script>").appendTo("head");
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Why are you trying to add the jQuery script to the head, using jQuery?Andy E– Andy E2011-05-06 10:59:16 +00:00Commented May 6, 2011 at 10:59
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sorry bad example. i edited the post.J82– J822011-05-06 11:00:47 +00:00Commented May 6, 2011 at 11:00
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why head? On runtime this is irrelevant for functionality.DanielB– DanielB2011-05-06 11:02:36 +00:00Commented May 6, 2011 at 11:02
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4 Answers
you can use jQuery.getScript()
$.getScript('ajax/test.js', function() {
alert('Load was performed.');
});
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For $ to work you need to have jquery loaded. So if it's not loaded yet, this won't work.
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J82
jQuery is actually loaded already in the footer. I'm using a platform that doesn't allow editing of the source code and I want to add another instance of jQuery to the head.
ariel
if jQuery is loaded, you can load other script using getScript() api.jquery.com/jQuery.getScript
Try something like that :
var head = $("head")
$("<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.1/jquery.min.js' </script>").appendTo(head);
I won't ask you why you would like to import JQuery library since you already have JQuery in your page (you wouldn't use $ if that wasn't the case, don't you ;-) )
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You don't have to append this to head. You can append it to body, it will work, no reason to worry about where it is appended to.
