How do I add a jquery plugin to rails 3.1

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I want to use LiveFilter https://github.com/mikemerritt/LiveFilter in my rails app. It does exactly what I want to do - filter existing elements using a search box.

How would I go about adding this (or any other) jquery plugin to rails 3.1, so that it works with the asset pipeline? If you know, will it be different in 3.2?

Jef · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-01 11:17:47Z

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Add the livefilter.js file to your app/assets/javascripts directory, and add a require directive to your JS manifest(s) (e.g. application.js) :

//= require livefilter

AFAIK, the asset pipeline works the same in 3.1 and 3.2.

answered Feb 1, 2012 at 11:17

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ThoKra Over a year ago

A better place to have the plugins is in vendor/assets/javascripts, and require as usual in your application.js file

Jef Over a year ago

@Edward as Terw added, you can add your assets to three different locations. See guides.rubyonrails.org/asset_pipeline.html#asset-organization for more.

Edward Over a year ago

Thanks that's great. I've put it in vendor/assets/javascripts as Terw suggested

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