How to utilize client-side includes in javascript/jquery

Question

Is there a way to structure javascript/jquery by using an include() style of script concatenation similar to the way it can be done server-side in PHP?

I have a very long javascript engine that is currently embedded with dynamic code that ultimately comes from my database.

I want to separate the static js engine code from the dynamic js content code.

Wondering if there is a clever and "easy" way to do that?

nmoliveira · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-05 19:32:00Z

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You can simply include other javascript files with javascript like this:

document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src="file1.js"></script>');
document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src="file2.js"></script>');

Hope this suits you.

edited Apr 5, 2014 at 19:32

answered Apr 4, 2014 at 16:35

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H. Ferrence Over a year ago

Yes, you are correct @nmoliveira. I thought of that too. But actually you triggered me to think of this a bit differently so I now have an idea. Thanks for the tip and helping pull me out of the forest for a moment to see the trees.

nmoliveira Over a year ago

Not the right way to structure javascript obviously but, I'm happy if this helped you!

Cypher Over a year ago

What does document.write have to do with PHP? :-)

nmoliveira Over a year ago

@Cypher nothing to do of course. Initially I was thinking about a different approach and left that by mistake. I've edit the answer. Thanks

Jack Allan · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-04 16:27:28Z

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Try require.js or browserify. These provide a way of breaking javascripts into requireable (importable) modules.

answered Apr 4, 2014 at 16:27

Jack Allan

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H. Ferrence Over a year ago

I see that browserify is an add-on or plugin. I could not tell right away if require.js is a plug-in or part of the core service @JackAllan

Cypher Over a year ago

RequireJS is a set of JavaScript functions that allows you to "include" other JavaScript files at runtime.

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