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Don’t load javascript file twice

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Aug 31.2011

Hi all,

I wondered how a module or article can detect if a javascript module is already loaded?

Does the browser check the cache (the same as for images) and so it doesn’t matter?

Mat

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@mrhooAug 31.2011 — It could matter, if the script initiates or assigns vakues to objects when it is evaluated, overwriting any changes made since it was first loaded. You can check for the existence of something defined by the script, if this is an issue.
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