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I cannot get my javascript libraries to load

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    hald Reply #1, 16 years, 2 months ago
    I’m pulling my hair out!
    I need to load 2 javascript libraries: jquery.cycle.all.min.js and jquery-1.3.2.min.js
    Both of these js libraries are located in: htdocs/assets/js/

    I tried;
    <script src="assets/js/jquery.cycle.all.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="assets/js/ jquery-1.4.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

    with absolutely no effect.

    But if I load them from a CDS, they work perfectly.
    <!-- include jQuery library -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

    <!-- include Cycle plugin -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://cloud.github.com/downloads/malsup/cycle/jquery.cycle.all.2.74.js"></script>

    I have other js libs I want to load and can’t get them to load either and they are not available on a CDS or I would go that route.
    thanks for any help,
    HalD
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      bunk58 Reply #2, 16 years, 2 months ago
      In the <head> tag of your template do you have something like :
      <base href="http://your-domain.co.uk/" />
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        hald Reply #3, 16 years, 2 months ago
        Not exactly - I have the modx version which should work;
        <base href="[(site_url)]" />

        I’ll try changing it to the other way to see if it makes any difference.
        Thanks for the tip.
        Hald
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          bunk58 Reply #4, 16 years, 2 months ago
          Sorry, what you have should work.
          What do you actually get in the html source code when you view a page?
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            sottwell Reply #5, 16 years, 2 months ago
            Actually that depends on the browser. Some versions of IE want it closed:
            <base href="[(site_url)]"></base>

            Have you tried using the whole URL in the script tag src attribute?
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              hald Reply #6, 16 years, 2 months ago
              Thanks for the advice; I’ll try the whole url next.
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