Adding a javascript file to the "blank" template in magento

Question

I'm using Magento 1.5 (CE) and I'm slowly getting my head around it (how confusing is this piece of software?).

I want to add a js file to all my pages, but I'm not sure what i need to edit. I have created a file called app.js located in /skin/frontend/default/blank/js how do i add this file to all my templates?

What xml layout file is being referenced in the first block? — dotty
– dotty, Commented Jun 23, 2011 at 11:46

Joe Mastey · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-23 12:23:52Z

3

Create a file local.xml in your theme's layout directory, and add the following block:

<default>
    <reference name="head">
        <action method="addJs">     
            <script>app.js</script>                         
        </action> 
    </reference>
</default>

Another common, related request is to allow this JS to be turned off conditionally. Magento supports this as well:

<default>
    <reference name="head">
        <action method="addJs" ifconfig="yourmodule/someconfig/boolfield">      
            <script>app.js</script>                         
        </action> 
    </reference>
</default>

Hope that helps!

Thanks, Joe

answered Jun 23, 2011 at 12:23

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Chaoley Over a year ago

That's how it's done, only issue I have is that most javascript should be added in the footer, not the head, to improve page rendering speed.

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