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jQuery getScript() Method

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jQuery getScript() Method

jQuery getScript() Method loads a JavaScript file from the server using a GET HTTP request, then execute it.

Note: Javascript file used in this example is alert-me.js.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <h1>jQuery getScript() Method</h1> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $.getScript("/script/alert-me.js"); }); </script> </body> </html>
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Syntax

$.getScript(url, success);

Parameter Values

Value Type Explanation
url Required Specifies the URL to which the request to be sent.
success Optional Specifies a callback function that is executed if the request succeeds.

Browser Support

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jQuery getScript() Method with Callback

When requesting a large script file, you need to ensure whether the file is loaded completely before calling any function in it. Thus callback is necessary.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <h1>jQuery getScript() Method</h1> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $.getScript("/script/alert-me.js") .done(function(script, textStatus) { console.log(textStatus); }); }); </script> </body> </html>
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