A client side scripting language useful for making interactive web sites
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What is the preferred way to add custom javascript files to the site?
I've already added my scripts, but I wanted to know the preferred way.
I just put a <script> tag directly in the header.php of my template.
Is there a preferred method of inserting external or ...
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How to add defer=“defer” tag in plugin javascripts?
I couldn't add defer tag in plugin javascripts. Google developer pagespeed test suggests me to add defer tag in contact form 7 javascripts.
This is how contact form 7 includes javascript in header.
...
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wp_enqueue_script isn't connecting my custom js file
I am using wp_enqeue_script to link to a custom.js file in my plugins folder. However I am expecting a link to show up on the page but it doesn't is there something else I am supposed to other than ...
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How to trap “Publish” button to check for meta box validation?
I'm trying to do some form validation on my custom meta box, and I remember somewhere reading about some javascript function to disable/enable the Publish button - except I can't find it.
How do I ...
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Loading scripts only if a particular shortcode or widget is present
I needed a way to filter a page/posts content before it was loaded so I could add scripts to the header if a specific shortcode was present. After much searching I came across this on ...
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pass object/JSON to wp_localize_script
I've got a working piece of javascript that contains an object literal.
But I need to localize it, and I'm ytrying to figure out how to rewrite it so that I can get wp_localize_script() to accet it, ...
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Adding a class (arrows) to main menu links that have children?
I'm wondering if it is possible to add different classes to second/third/fourth/etc-level items that have children in Appearance > Menus tree?
That's how I call the menu:
<?php $menu_args = ...
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Comment form validation
How can I set the validation rules for the comment field?
I change the value of commenter name/e-mail/homepage onmouseover and onblur (I use this instead of labels - so if the field is empty it ...
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Validating Custom Meta Box Values & Required Fields
Something which I have never seen covered is the best way to validate that specific form fields are filled out correctly for custom post type meta boxes.
I am looking to get expert opinions on how ...
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Does the functions.php file ever get called during an AJAX call? Debug AJAX
Trying to figure out an issue a fellow programmer is having. I was wondering if the functions.php file get called at all when you do admin side AJAX? I know that when you do an AJAX call a part of ...
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Modifying a JS file with data from plugin settings
I have a plugin that, among other things, has a javascript file that requires a few user specific settings. What would be the best way to get those settings into javascript from the plugin's settings ...
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Could the WP script/style loader be used to concatenate and gzip scripts and styles in the front-end?
WP has a nice javascript loader included in wp-admin:
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/3.0.4/wp-admin/load-scripts.php
and a CSS loader:
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Asynchronous Javascript Loaders
I'd like to take advantage of loading my scripts while the page is loading. ie. Yepnope, head.js etc...
But I also want to be able to enqueue the script so other plugins don't try adding their own. ...
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How to dequeue a script?
Wordpress has wp_enqueue_script() but not a wp_dequeue_script() function, so what would be the best way to dequeue a script? I'm using LAB.js to load all of my scripts rather than enqueueing them ...
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Graphing libraries for WordPress [closed]
I had asked question like this long ago at WPTavern and it fizzled. Hope it fares better this time. :)
Drawing graphs can be done with multiple methods (generating image files, JS, Flash) and there ...
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How do I add custom attributes to javascript tags in Wordpress?
I am looking to enable CloudFlare's RocketLoader feature that enables asynchronous loading of Javascript for my Wordpress site. The problem, however, is that there is one plugin for that I want to be ...
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Trying to get fittext to work in Wordpress
I have the following code in my template page and I have registered jquery and fittext in my theme's functions.php. They are currently showing up in the footer as I set them to. I can set them up in ...
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Using jQuery .after inside loop
I have a bit of javascript that will dynamically add a static post to a loop. The script uses the jQuery 'after' method and on a static page it works beautifully but when inside the loop I don't get ...
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What does l10n.js do in WordPress 3.1? And how do I remove it?
I just installed WP 3.1 Beta 2 on my test server. I noticed that it ships with a new l10n.js file that gets automatically inserted into the header.
I did a bit of digging and it has something to do ...
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Solutions for generating dynamic javascript / CSS
Let's say you need to generate javascript or CSS code that depends on the current context.
For example you have a form on the homepage that fires an ajax request on submit, and a different form on ...
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1answer
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Add custom shortcode button to Editor
Before the new version of Wordpress 3.0 came out I was using this jQuery code below to add custom buttons for my own shortcodes to the editor toolbar in the admin panel, it worked great. However with ...
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How to replace regular jquery calls with CDN calls from Google?
I will like to implement a few of the boilerplate template features in one of my instance WordPress.
I am trying to figure out how to exchange the regular jquery calls below
<script ...
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1answer
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WP_enqueue_script inside shortcode?
I've got shortcode that needs to include JS library only once and only there where it's used.
function shortcode_function($atts, $content = null) {
$class = shortcode_atts( array('something' ...
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1answer
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Want to have the Post editor remembering the last editing position
As you probably know the WordPress theme editor remembers its last editing position, but I want my post editor to do the same (it jumps to the top if you save a post/page).... Any tips/hacks how to ...
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Adding onload to body
I'm currently trying to develop a plugin that will embed a Google Earth Tour into a WP post / page via a shortcode. The issue I am running into is that for the tour to load, I have to add an ...
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simple expandable vertical menu, java script problem
I am trying to create a simple expandable menu in wordpress.
Bellow you can see the javascript I am using (copy and mix from internet).
<script type="text/javascript">
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wp_enqueue_scripts, wp_register_scripts, wp_print_scripts: i'm confused
I've been reading up a bit on this subject, but the more I read - the more confused I get.
Can someone explain to me in short what's the exact difference between wp_enqueue_scripts, ...
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Admin Bar menu item that executes Javascript but does not reload the page?
I added a menu item to the Admin Bar that executes some Javascript to show debug information. The problem is that clicking this item also reloads the page. How can I prevent this?
I was trying to ...
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1answer
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How do I enqueue(or delay loading of) <script> tags in individual page posts?
My customer has many pages with <script> elements including javascript.
<script src="myscriptforthispageonly.js"></script>
I'm trying to get all scripts to load in the footer ...
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How to handle multiple instance of “send_to_editor” js function
Here is what I am doing:
I Added wordpress media upload with iframe popup when a button or link clicked. And with click of insert into post the image url placed on a textbox.
send_to_editor() ...
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2answers
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How to control contextual help section by code?
I had added some content to contextual help section for plugin options page.
Now I'd like that page defaulted/toggled to contextual help section open on specific condition in my PHP code. My only ...
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How do I only load js on the post-new.php and post.php pages in admin?
I have some script that is loading in the admin. I only need it to load on the new post and edit posts screens.
What is the best way to do this?
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HTML / Javascript in custom field textarea?
Is there a filter for allowing HTML / Javascript into a custom field textarea? I'm using get_post_meta.
On the frontpage I want the HTML / Javascript to run, not to be displayed.
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jQuery Hoverintent plugin in TwentyEleven Menu [closed]
The default menu in the TwentyEleven theme is quite nice, pure CSS, but unfortunately, way too responsive and quick. It would be so nice to have it respond the same exact way with which the admin bar ...
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is_front_page() not working wordpress
I'm trying to load a script from "functions.php" just when i'm in the front page.
I set a static page called "home" in the reading options.
The home page loads the "front-page.php" template correctly ...
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How can you check if you are in a particular page in the WP Admin section? For example how can I check if I am in the Users > Your Profile page?
I'm building a plugin and I want to add bits of javascript in the admin head but only for certain admin pages. I don't mean pages as in a WordPress page that you create yourself but rather existing ...
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Dynamically changing navigation links (next and previous) via AJAX
In my wordpress site, I have inside the loop of single.php , a select tag in which the options are the posts of the current category returned via a custom query.
On changing selected option, I have ...
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Javascript included but alert() function not working
I've included the javascript by
wp_enqueue_script('slider', plugins_url( 'slider.js', __FILE__ ) );
with just a simple
$(document).ready(function () {
alert("alert");
});
It shows up in the ...
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Redirect based on log-in status per JavaScript
I want to check if a user is logged in. If he is, I want to redirect him to page A, and if he isn’t to page B.
The redirect should happen per JavaScript after a button has been clicked – so I need ...
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Use of Javascript with Dojo/Dijit on a WordPress page
I just created a web page that uses a lot of JavaScript to build a fancy form that helps build an build the object/html behind an mp3 player for a user. I got it working and tested in a plain-html ...
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Combining multiple javascript and css files
Is there any plugin which can automatically combine all the javascript and css files that are used on a page? While I can combine them manually I would like to avoid them as some plugins add their ...
