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does browser download completely include javascript file?

If I put this in a html file:
<script language="javascript" src="file.js">
Will the browser download the whole .js file? Or it just download the only functions that are called in html file? The matter is that I have a .js file with a lot of functions as a library but not every html page is using all functions. Just need to know if this will waste downloading time. Thanks

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hongjun

Include a file will download the whole. This includes all variables.

hongjun

third

if it's really huge then i guess it's advisable to put the common functions used into one .js file and call this in each of your pages. the other functions should reside to other individual .js file. only the pages that needs this function should reference the .js file.

so for example a page needs the common functions file and the specific functions file you can add two extenal .js file to your page.

<script language="javascript" src="file.js">
<script language="javascript" src="specific.js">

hongjun

third, good illustration on the effective use of js files.

hongjun

third

thanks! ;-)

quanghoc

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So basically, the whole thing will be downloaded, including "comments" ?? What if the .js file has included another .js file?

hongjun

yap
comments as well.

js file include another js file?
how you do that!!!

hongjun

third

add info:

.js files cannot include another .js file. if you want to include two separate .js files on the web page, do what i have illustrated above.

thanks for the A! ;-)

hongjun

well deserved!