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If I create a new javascript template how do I then reference that javascript in my html?

What is the URL Relative reference to the site folder you are using to store resources?

I have used the following (which I found on another thread). It works just fine.

I assumes you have a js file called ‘example.js’ in a folder called ‘scripts’ in the public html directory.

Adam.

For some reason the code is being stripped. (Just worked it out—script tages)

Here it is without the formatting.

so start the script tag then put <pre><code> src=”{path="scripts/example.js"}” type=“text/javascript”><pre><code>

Then close the script tag.

public directory, meaning where the initial index.php page is for expressionengine?

In the root of your site you should have a directory called “public_html”. That has the index.php, path.php etc…

Put the scripts folder in there, and the path settings should find it.

It works for me, I think I got it from another thread, I hope it works for you.

Adam

when I use that it adds the index.php? before the scripts folder thus not allowing the link to properly fit as well as after the example.js it adds a “/”.  Weird?

Yes, path= is a special variable to use EE information, and links to a template group and template. If you’re linking to a file on the server, try just using =/scripts/script.js =)

Lisa

Am I then correct in presuming it works for me because I have removed index.php using the htaccess file?

Adam

Yes, Adam, it’s kind of a lucky coincidence in your case; path= should only be used for links internal to EE. =)

So. Lisa

How should the full line that contains

=/scripts/script.js

look?

Like

<opening script tag src=/scripts/script.js type="text/javascript"> <closing script tag>

Or do we need something else?

Adam

that would do it.  It works for me now.  Just make sure you have quotations around “/scripts/script.js”

I just tried it. Now I’m not working…

It should look like any other HTML page including JS =)

<script type="text/javascript" src="/jquery/curl/curl.js"></script>

is an example from my page.

Okay, sorry.

Big stupid has it going again.

Don’t you just hate it when happy coincidences lead you astray…

Thanks All

You know, you can use happy coincidences - I hadn’t even thought of that particular approach as working.  It’s not stupid, it’s quite clever. =)